Japan Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Glass, Transportation Equipment, and Banking sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.42%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were:
– Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802): +11.51% (268.50 points) to trade at 2,600.50
– Nomura Holdings Inc (TYO:8604): +10.43% (81.10 points) to end at 858.70
– Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506): +7.82% (43.00 points) to 593.00 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Yamaha Corp. (TYO:7951): -13.21% (164.50 points) to trade at 1,081.00
– NH Foods Ltd (TYO:2282): -9.45% (498.00 points) to end at 4,772.00
– Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:6098): -3.44% (314.00 points) to 8,827.00

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2201 to 1367, with 286 ending unchanged.

Shares in Yamaha Corp. (TYO:7951) fell to 5-year lows, losing 13.21% or 164.50 to 1,081.00.

Market Indices

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.09% to 26.03.

Commodities

• Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.04% to $71.44 a barrel.
• Brent oil for January fell 0.03% to $75.06 a barrel.
• December Gold Futures contract fell 0.12% to $2,742.85 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/JPY was up 0.12% to 152.32.
• EUR/JPY rose 0.13% to 165.69.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 103.81.