Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the gained 2.15%.
The best performers of the session on the were Mercari Inc (TYO:), which rose 6.51% or 166.00 points to trade at 2,717.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:) added 6.36% or 264.00 points to end at 4,418.00 and Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:) was up 6.16% or 534.00 points to 9,208.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mitsubishi Electric Corp (TYO:), which fell 2.27% or 52.00 points to trade at 2,238.00 at the close. Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (TYO:) declined 0.74% or 28.00 points to end at 3,766.00 and Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd (TYO:) was down 0.68% or 22.00 points to 3,230.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2899 to 720 and 240 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:) rose to all time highs;…
