Tokyo's stock market ended the trading day with broad gains on Thursday, as the Nikkei 225 rose 3.10% at the close. Sectors that contributed to the advance included Real Estate, Banking and Textile, which collectively pushed the market higher during the session.
Top gainers on the Nikkei 225 included SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984), which jumped 19.85% or 1,000.00 points to finish at 6,039.00. Socionext Inc (TYO:6526) added 18.97% or 420.50 points to close at 2,637.00. Ibiden Co Ltd (TYO:4062) rose 14.29% or 2,235.00 points to end the session at 17,875.00.
Largest decliners for the day were Sompo Holdings Inc (TYO:8630), down 10.74% or 670.00 points to trade at 5,568.00 at the close. Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:5631) fell 4.35% or 352.00 points to finish at 7,742.00. Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755) declined 4.06% or 31.80 points to 752.20.
On the broader exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 2,277 to 1,245, while 254 listings finished unchanged. Notably, shares of Ibiden Co Ltd (TYO:4062) reached an all-time high in the session, rising to 17,875.00.
The Nikkei Volatility index, which tracks implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 3.17% to 29.96, indicating a modest drop in implied market volatility compared with the prior level.
Commodities and currencies showed mixed moves alongside equities. Crude oil for July delivery increased 0.63% or 0.62 to $99.62 a barrel. Brent oil for July delivery rose 0.83% or 0.88 to $106.36 a barrel. The June gold futures contract slipped 0.51% or 23.40 to trade at $4,522.75 a troy ounce.
Currency markets were slightly firmer for the yen crosses reported in the session. USD/JPY was up 0.10% at 159.07, while EUR/JPY increased 0.06% to 184.84. The US Dollar Index Futures was also higher, up 0.07% at 99.14.
This session’s price action was characterized by sizable moves among individual stocks within a broadly positive market, with oil and currency prices posting modest changes.