Japanese stocks rose after the close on Tuesday (August 5th), driven by gains in the Real Estate, Banking, and Textile sectors.
At the close of trading in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.74%.
The best-performing stocks on the Nikkei 225 were NTN Corp. (TYO:6472), which rose 15.05%, or 39.00 points, to trade at 298.20. Meanwhile, GS Yuasa Corp. (TYO:6674) rose 7.45%, or 202.00 points, to close at 2,913.50, and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) rose 7.17%, or 653.00 points, to close at 9,764.00.
The worst-performing stock during the session was LY Corp (TYO:4689), which plunged 12.20%, or 67.50 points, to close at 485.60. Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7272) fell 5.56%, or 60.50 points, to close at 1,027.00, and Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (TYO:5232) fell 3.98%, or 158.00 points, to 3,815.00.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2,523 to 1,057, with 271 stocks unchanged.
NTN Corp. (TYO:6472) rose to a 52-week high, up 15.05%, or 39.00, to 298.20. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) shares reached a five-year high, rising 7.17%, or 653.00, to 9,764.00.
Nikkei volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 12.41% to 26.18.
Crude oil for September delivery fell 0.27%, or 0.18, to $66.11 per barrel. In other commodity trading, Brent oil for October delivery fell 0.23%, or 0.16, to $68.60 per barrel, while December gold futures fell 0.12%, or 4.03, to $3,422.37 per troy ounce.
USD/JPY rose 0.05% to 147.23, while EUR/JPY fell 0.05% to 170.11.
The U.S. Dollar Index Futures rose 0.09% to 98.68. (alg)
Source: Investing.com
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