After Tuesday’s trading ended, shares in Japan went up because the transport, transportation equipment, and communication sectors all did better.
At the end of the day in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 went up 1.8%.
Showa Denko K.K. (TYO:4004) had the best day on the Nikkei 225. It gained 6.55 percent, or 152 points, and closed the session worth $2,471.00.CyberAgent Inc (TYO:4751) rose 6.29 percent, or 76 points, to 1,285.00, while Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755) rose 5.48 percent, or 32 points, to 616.00.
Nichirei Corp. (TYO:2871), which dropped 1.59 percent or 36 points to close at 2,224.00, did the worst of the day’s stocks. KDDI Corp. (TYO:9433) dropped 0.72 percent, or 32 points, to 4,416.00, while Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9532) dropped 0.62 percent, or 15 points, to 2,414.00.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, there were 3,206 stocks that went up, 376 that went down, and 174 that stayed the same.
The Nikkei Volatility Index, which measures implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 4.06 percent to 26.20.
A barrel of crude oil for August delivery increased 1.76 percent, or $1.90, to $109.89.The August Brent oil contract rose 0.84 percent, or $0.96, to $115.09 per barrel, while gold futures fell 0.27 percent, or $4.90, to $1,835.70 per troy ounce.
The EUR/JPY rate increased 0.43 percent to 142.57, while the USD/JPY rate increased 0.07 percent to 135.18.
The US Dollar Index futures were down 0.31 percent at 103.94.
