Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Glass, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Ebara Corp. (TYO:6361), which rose 6.70% or 426.00 points to trade at 6,786.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:6178) added 4.89% or 50.50 points to end at 1,084.00 and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TYO:4183) was up 3.76% or 149.00 points to 4,108.00 in late trade.
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