Japanese stocks rose after the close on Wednesday (6/18), as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors boosted shares.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.87% to hit a fresh 3-month high.

The best performer on the Nikkei 225 was Nintendo Co Ltd (TYO:7974), which rose 6.59% or 820.00 points to trade at 13,260.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Taisei Corp. (TYO:1801) rose 5.13% or 411.00 points to end at 8,421.00 and Lasertec Corp (TYO:6920) gained 4.77% or 735.00 points to 16,150.00 in late trade.

The worst performers on the session were Nippon Steel Corp (TYO:5401), which fell 2.42% or 67.00 points to trade at 2,705.00 at the close. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) fell 2.05% or 21.00 points to close at 1,001.00 and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011) dropped 1.99% or 71.00 points to 3,498.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered falling stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,151 to 1,424, with 266 ending unchanged.

Nintendo Co Ltd (TYO:7974) shares rose to an all-time high; up 6.59% or 820.00 shares to 13,260.00 shares. Nippon Steel Corp (TYO:5401) shares fell to a 52-week low; down 2.42% or 67.00 to 2,705.00. Taisei Corp. (TYO:1801) shares rose to a 5-year high; up 5.13% or 411.00 to 8,421.00.

Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 2.26% to 24.64.

Crude oil for August delivery fell 0.10% or 0.07 to settle at $73.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for August delivery fell 0.07% or 0.05 to settle at $76.40 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.19% or 6.59 to settle at $3,400.31 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY fell 0.22% to 144.92, while EUR/JPY rose 0.04% to settle at 166.82.

The U.S. Dollar Index Futures fell 0.23% to 98.17.(alg)

Source: Investing.com