Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.01%

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.01%

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.01%







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

At the close in Tokyo, the added 1.01%.

The best performers of the session on the were CyberAgent Inc (T:), which rose 6.01% or 430.0 points to trade at 7590.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (T:) added 5.76% or 159.0 points to end at 2921.0 and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:) was up 5.23% or 450.0 points to 9050.0 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (T:), which fell 2.80% or 110.0 points to trade at 3815.0 at the close. Softbank Group Corp. (T:) declined 1.73% or 180.0 points to end at 10220.0 and Keio Corp. (T:) was down 1.60% or 130.0 points to 8000.0.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining