Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.51%

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

At the close in Tokyo, the rose 2.51% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the were Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd (TYO:), which rose 18.29% or 634.00 points to trade at 4,101.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Terumo Corp. (TYO:) added 11.45% or 486.00 points to end at 4,731.00 and Ebara Corp. (TYO:) was up 9.70% or 704.00 points to 7,960.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Dentsu Inc. (TYO:), which fell 8.73% or 385.00 points to trade at 4,027.00 at the close. T&D Holdings, Inc. (TYO:) declined 8.31% or 218.50 points to end at 2,412.00 and Marui Group Co., Ltd. (TYO:) was down 7.02% or 172.00 points to 2,277.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2147 to 1473 and 259 ended unchanged.

Shares in Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd (TYO:) rose to 3-years highs; up 18.29% or 634.00 to 4,101.00. Shares in Dentsu Inc. (TYO:) fell to 52-week lows; down 8.73% or 385.00 to 4,027.00. Shares in Terumo Corp. (TYO:) rose to 52-week highs; up 11.45% or 486.00 to 4,731.00. Shares in Ebara Corp. (TYO:) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.70% or 704.00 to 7,960.00.

The , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 2.30% to 19.54.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.73% or 0.57 to $78.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.57% or 0.47 to hit $82.94 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.35% or 6.80 to trade at $1,973.30 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.18% to 150.65, while EUR/JPY rose 0.13% to 163.81.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 103.99.