Tokyo stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 finishing the session up 0.75%.
Sector strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textiles underpinned the advance, producing a market-wide tilt toward higher prices by the close in Tokyo.
Top movers on the Nikkei 225
The session's strongest performers on the Nikkei 225 included Shiseido Co., Ltd. (TYO:4911), which rose 5.11% - climbing 143.00 points to end the day at 2,943.00. Freight operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107) added 4.73%, up 120.00 points to 2,657.00, and Tokuyama Corp. (TYO:4043) gained 4.17%, advancing 188.00 points to close at 4,695.00.
Notable decliners
Not all names participated in the rally. Yaskawa Electric Corp. (TYO:6506) registered the steepest loss on the index, falling 8.98% - a drop of 536.00 points to finish at 5,436.00. Panasonic Corp (TYO:6752) declined 5.57%, down 246.00 points to 4,173.00, and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7911) was down 4.64%, sliding 239.00 points to 4,909.00.
Market breadth and volatility
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2,458 stocks rising versus 1,035 that fell, while 260 issues finished unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility measure, which reflects the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, moved lower by 2.36% to 37.23.
Commodities and currencies
Commodity markets were firmer at the Tokyo close. Crude oil for August delivery rose 2.61% - up $2.04 to $80.18 a barrel, and Brent crude for September delivery increased 2.51% or $2.09 to $85.39 a barrel. The August Gold Futures contract gained 0.67%, up $26.65 to trade at $4,032.35 a troy ounce.
Currency moves were modest: USD/JPY eased 0.03% to 162.35 while EUR/JPY fell 0.01% to 184.89. The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged at 101.04.
Overall, the Tokyo market closed higher with leadership concentrated in a few sectors and marked intraday dispersion among individual large-cap names.