Investing.com – Japanese stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the banking and services sectors led shares higher.
At the end of trading in Tokyo, the index rose by 0.37%.
The best performers in the session were: M3 Company (TYO:), which rose 5.30% or 71.50 points to trade at 1,420.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:) added 4.77% or 150.00 points to close at 3,294.00 and Sumco Company TYO shares rose 4.44%, or 62.00 points, to 1,459.00 in late trading.
The worst performance in the session was Q Company (TYO:), which fell 3.59% or 129.00 points to trade at 3,465.00 at the close. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Co., Ltd. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (TYO:) fell 3.26%, or 71.50 points, to close at 2,125.00 and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (TYO:) fell 2.86%, or 17.00 points, to close at 577.00.
Advancing shares outnumbered declining shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,351 to 1,220, while 268 ended unchanged.
The Nikkei 225, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 7.82% to close at 28.82.
Crude oil futures for November delivery fell 0.70%, or $0.49, to $69.47 a barrel. In other trading, Brent crude futures for November delivery fell 0.71%, or $0.52, to $73.18 a barrel, while gold futures for December delivery rose 0.13%, or $3.35, to trade at $2,595.75 an ounce.
The USD/JPY pair fell 0.58% to 141.57, while the EUR/JPY pair fell 0.55% to 157.40.
The US dollar index fell 0.02% to 100.54.