Japanese stocks rose after the close on Wednesday (2/5), as gains in the Textiles, Marine Transportation and Services sectors boosted shares.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.08%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Bandai Namco Holdings Inc (TYO:7832), which rose 13.73% or 530.00 points to trade at 4,389.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Panasonic Corp (TYO:6752) rose 13.66% or 209.00 points to close at 1,738.50 and Honda Motor Co Ltd (TYO:7267) gained 8.19% or 113.50 points to 1,500.00 in late trade.
The worst performers on the session were Yokogawa Electric Corp. (TYO:6841), which plunged 7.08% or 224.00 points to close at 2,942.00. Nichirei Corp. (TYO:2871) plunged 5.56% or 211.00 points to close at 3,582.00 and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (TYO:6503) plunged 4.88% or 125.00 points to 2,436.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,105 to 1,487 and 278 ended unchanged.
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. (TYO:7832) rose to a three-year high, up 13.73% or 530.00 to close at 4,389.00. Panasonic Corp (TYO:6752) shares rose to a 52-week high, up 13.66% or 209.00 to 1,738.50.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 20.26% to 24.63.(Newsmaker23)
Source: Investing.com
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