Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.38% By Investing.com – Investing.com

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.38% By Investing.com – Investing.com

© Reuters. Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.38%

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 gained 2.38%.

The best performers of the session on the were Rakuten Inc (T:), which rose 6.35% or 80.0 points to trade at 1339.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:) added 5.50% or 150.0 points to end at 2877.0 and JFE Holdings, Inc. (T:) was up 4.72% or 63.0 points to 1397.0 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Teijin Ltd. (T:), which fell 0.95% or 17.0 points to trade at 1779.0 at the close. Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (T:) declined 0.93% or 12.0 points to end at 1282.0 and ANA Holdings Inc (T:) was down 0.61% or 14.0 points to 2292.0.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2827 to 706 and 209 ended unchanged.

Shares in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 5.50% or 150.0 to 2877.0.

The , which measures the implied volatility of