Market close overview
Tokyo's equity market ended Tuesday in positive territory, with the Nikkei 225 rising 2.76% at the close. Gains were concentrated in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors, which helped lift the broader index.
Top and bottom performers
- SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) led the Nikkei 225 advance, jumping 13.88% - a gain of 472.00 points - to finish at 3,872.00.
- Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) climbed 9.85%, adding 197.00 points to close at 2,197.00.
- Resonac Holdings Corp (TYO:4004) rose 9.49%, up 1,040.00 points to end the session at 12,000.00.
- Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (TYO:5233) was the weakest large-cap on the Nikkei 225, falling 12.34% - a decline of 543.00 points - to close at 3,859.00.
- Kikkoman Corp. (TYO:2801) slipped 10.63%, down 198.00 points to 1,664.50.
- Orix T (TYO:8591) declined 5.94%, losing 329.00 points to finish at 5,209.00.
Breadth and volatility
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 2,894 to 721, while 139 issues finished unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility index, which tracks implied volatility in Nikkei 225 options, fell 8.43% to 40.84.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, December crude oil slipped 1.60% - down $1.39 - to $85.46 a barrel. Brent for January delivery fell 1.51% - losing $1.40 - to $91.17 a barrel. The December gold futures contract rose 0.38%, increasing $15.65 to trade at $4,130.15 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, the USD/JPY pair was up 0.06% at 158.00, while EUR/JPY gained 0.15% to 177.42. The US Dollar Index Futures moved down 0.02% to 101.51.
Index level
The intraday chart data reflected the strong advance, with the Nikkei 225 shown at 60,396.00 - up 1,620.50 points, or 2.76%, at the close.
What the session shows
The session was characterized by concentrated, sizable moves in both directions among individual names: several large-cap technology and industrial names recorded double-digit gains, while selected industrial and consumer-facing issues registered steep declines. Market breadth was decisively positive and option-implied volatility eased during the session.
Note: The article reports closing prices and percentage moves as recorded at the Tokyo market close.