Japanese stocks rose after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Manufacturing, Steel and Automobiles & Parts sectors helped stocks advance.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.63%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Renesas Electronics Corp (TYO:6723), which rose 12.60%, or 258.00 points, to close at 2,305.50. Meanwhile, Bandai Namco Holdings Inc (TYO:7832) rose 9.87%, or 433.00 points, to close at 4,822.00 and Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (TYO:7832) gained 1.00%, or 433.00 points, to close at 4,822.00. (TYO:5214) rose 9.24% or 313.00 points to close at 3,702.00 in the last trade.
The worst performers on the session were Kanadevia Corp (TYO:7004), which fell 7.41% or 78.00 points to close at 974.00. Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (TYO:4901) fell 6.57% or 226.00 points to close at 3,216.00 and Kikkoman Corp. (TYO:2801) dropped 6.13% or 96.00 points to close at 1,469.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,554 to 1,047, with 253 ending unchanged.
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc (TYO:7832) shares rose to a 3-year high, up 9.87%, or 433.00, to 4,822.00.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 2.07% to 22.72.(Newsmaker23)
Source: Investing.com
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