Japan Stock Market Update

Japan stocks experienced gains after the market close on Thursday, primarily driven by strong performances in the Precision Instruments, Steel, and Electrical/Machinery sectors.

Nikkei 225 Performance

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index rose 1.27%, marking a new one-month high.

Top Performers

• Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857): +5.10% (+430.00 points) to 8,865.00
• DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432): +5.04% (+123.50 points) to 2,573.50
• Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9502): +4.54% (+70.50 points) to 1,624.00

Worst Performers

• SUMCO Corp. (TYO:3436): -2.56% (-31.00 points) to 1,180.00
• Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201): -2.16% (-7.90 points) to 357.00
• Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (TYO:6976): -1.93% (-42.50 points) to 2,158.00

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2010 advancing against 1557 declining, and 311 remaining unchanged.

DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432) reached 5-year highs, gaining 5.04%.

Market Indicators

• Nikkei Volatility: Down 6.50% to 21.43
• Crude Oil: January delivery up 0.10% to $70.36 per barrel
• Brent Oil: February delivery rose 0.20% to $73.67 per barrel
• Gold Futures: February contract down 0.18% to $2,751.86 per troy ounce

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/JPY: Unchanged at 152.45
• EUR/JPY: Up 0.21% to 160.36
• US Dollar Index Futures: Down 0.22% at 106.16