Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.50% By Investing.com

© Reuters. Japan shares increased at shut of commerce; Nikkei 225 up 0.50%

Investing.com – Japan shares have been increased after the shut on Wednesday, as good points within the , and sectors led shares increased.

On the shut in Tokyo, the rose 0.50%.

One of the best performers of the session on the have been Panasonic Corp (TYO:), which rose 4.75% or 75.50 factors to commerce at 1,664.50 on the shut. In the meantime, Kansai Electrical Energy Co Inc (TYO:) added 4.02% or 76.00 factors to finish at 1,967.50 and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:) was up 3.80% or 18.90 factors to 516.10 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session have been Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (TYO:), which fell 5.65% or 43.00 factors to commerce at 718.00 on the shut. Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (TYO:) declined 1.39% or 15.00 factors to finish at 1,067.00 and Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (TYO:) was down 1.12% or 69.00 factors to six,086.00.

Rising shares outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Inventory Trade by 2653 to 928 and 264 ended unchanged.

Shares in Kansai Electrical Energy Co Inc (TYO:) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 4.02% or 76.00 to 1,967.50.

The , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 choices, was down 5.42% to 18.86.

Crude oil for October supply was down 0.69% or 0.55 to $79.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Brent oil for supply in October fell 0.69% or 0.58 to hit $83.45 a barrel, whereas the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.37% or 7.05 to commerce at $1,933.05 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.36% to 145.36, whereas EUR/JPY fell 0.58% to 157.32.

The US Greenback Index Futures was up 0.13% at 103.61.