Japanese stocks rose after the close of trading on Wednesday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Chemicals, Petroleum & Plastics, and Insurance sectors boosted shares.
At the close of trading in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.09% to hit a fresh 1-month low.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Fanuc Corp. (TYO:6954), which rose 5.67% or 235.00 points to trade at 4,378.00 at the close of trading. Meanwhile, Toho Co., Ltd. (TYO:9602) rose 4.59% or 278.00 points to close at 6,329.00 and Keyence (TYO:6861) rose 3.75% or 2,330.00 points to 64,450.00 at the close of trading.
The worst performers on the session were Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801), which fell 4.30% or 297.00 points to trade at 6,603.00 at the close. Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (TYO:2501) fell 4.16% or 293.00 points to close at 6,755.00 and Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) dropped 3.54% or 334.00 points to 9,090.00.
Falling issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1,892 to 1,685, with 294 ending unchanged.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 11.78% to 24.30.
Source: Investing.com
