Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.66%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Paper&Pulp, Power and Rubber sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.66%.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Realty&Development Co. (TYO:8830), which rose 8.30% or 402.00 points to trade at 5,232.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (TYO:8804) added 7.36% or 163.00 points to end at 2,377.50 and Tokyu Fudosan (TYO:3289) was up 5.83% or 64.50 points to 1,170.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (TYO:5541), which fell 3.31% or 46.00 points to trade at 1,346.00 at the close. Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) declined 2.62% or 152.00 points to end at 5,654.00 and Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501) was down 2.50% or 20.70 points to 807.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.

Shares in Sumitomo Realty&Development Co. (TYO:8830) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.30% or 402.00 to 5,232.00. Shares in Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (TYO:8804) rose to 5-year highs; up 7.36% or 163.00 to 2,377.50. Shares in Tokyu Fudosan (TYO:3289) rose to all time highs; up 5.83% or 64.50 to 1,170.50.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 3.61% to 19.50.

Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.22% or 0.18 to $82.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.17% or 0.15 to hit $87.23 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.01% or 0.20 to trade at $2,159.50 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.45% to 151.53, while EUR/JPY rose 0.46% to 164.69.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 103.54.