Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.56%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were CyberAgent Inc (TYO:4751), which rose 4.36% or 47.50 points to trade at 1,136.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TYO:5406) added 4.22% or 54.00 points to end at 1,332.50 and T&D Holdings, Inc. (TYO:8795) was up 3.83% or 78.00 points to 2,116.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ricoh Co., Ltd. (TYO:7752), which fell 2.23% or 27.50 points to trade at 1,208.00 at the close. Sony Corp (TYO:6758) declined 1.93% or 265.00 points to end at 13,470.00 and Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:6098) was down 1.66% or 79.00 points to 4,676.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2134 to 1451 and 258 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TYO:5406) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.22% or 54.00 to 1,332.50.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 2.14% to 20.09.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.55% or 0.39 to $71.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.43% or 0.33 to hit $76.23 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.00% or 0.05 to trade at $1,947.65 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.41% to 142.03, while EUR/JPY rose 0.41% to 155.07.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 102.18.
