Japanese stocks rose after the close on Wednesday (1/29), as gains in the Services, Transportation Equipment and Transportation sectors boosted shares.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was up 1.02%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Renesas Electronics Corp (TYO:6723), which rose 5.85% or 119.50 points to close at 2,162.50. Meanwhile, Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (TYO:7735) rose 4.61% or 470.00 points to close at 10,675.00 and Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) gained 4.36% or 356.00 points to close at 8,518.00.
The worst performers of the session were Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4063), which fell 4.27% or 218.00 points to close at 4,890.00. Nexon Co Ltd (TYO:3659) dropped 3.61% or 77.00 points to close at 2,056.00 and Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. (TYO:2002) plunged 3.49% or 63.00 points to 1,743.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2003 at 1,586 and 274 ended unchanged.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4063) shares plunged to a 52-week low; plunged 4.27% or 218.00 to 4,890.00.
Nikkei volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 7.29% to 23.83.(AL)
Source: Investing.com
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