Tokyo stocks finished higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 advancing 0.44% at the close as select gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile-sector names helped lift the market.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 registered a 0.44% gain. Sector-level strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textile-related firms underpinned the session's advance.
Top and bottom movers
The session's strongest performers on the Nikkei 225 included Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801), which jumped 16.12% - a rise of 7,000.00 points - to finish at 50,430.00. Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) climbed 11.59% or 792.00 points to close at 7,624.00, and Shimizu Corp. (TYO:1803) gained 10.67% or 334.00 points to end the day at 3,465.00.
On the downside, LY Corp (TYO:4689) fell 8.62% or 38.70 points to trade at 410.10 at the close. Comsys Holdings Corp. (TYO:1721) dropped 8.50% or 502.00 points to finish at 5,401.00, while Yamaha Corp. (TYO:7951) declined 7.63% or 87.50 points to 1,060.00.
Market breadth and records
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2,157 decliners versus 1,406 advancers and 217 stocks ending unchanged. Shares of both Furukawa Electric (TYO:5801) and Fujikura (TYO:5803) rose to all-time highs in the session, with the former gaining 16.12% to 50,430.00 and the latter up 11.59% to 7,624.00.
Volatility and commodities
The Nikkei Volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, moved lower by 7.06% to 31.75 by the close.
In commodity markets, crude oil for June delivery rose 2.57% or $2.52 to $100.59 a barrel. Brent crude for July delivery increased 2.16% or $2.25 to $106.46 a barrel. Precious metals moved the other way as the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.49% or $23.16 to trade at $4,705.54 a troy ounce.
Currency and dollar indicators
On the currency front, USD/JPY was up 0.26% to 157.52 while EUR/JPY ticked up 0.02% to 185.09. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.28% at 98.10.
These price moves came alongside the market action in Tokyo, where the mix of strong single-stock moves and broader declines produced a modest net advance for the benchmark.
Note on data - All price changes, percentage moves, and closing levels reported here reflect the session values at the Tokyo close as presented.