Nikkei 225 Ends Wednesday Trading Up 0.51%

Japanese stocks ended the the day in the black after concerns about the situation in Korea and European debts had the Nikkei 225 Japanese stock index down for much of the day. The Nikkei 225 ended Wednesday trading in Tokyo up 0.51% at 9,988.05. The day's range for the Japanese stock index was between 9,918.55 and a daily high of 9,988.05, with the index spending much of the day in the red before rallying towards the end of the trading session. Investors who would like to invest in Japanese equities might want to consider the iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund EWJ, which uses a representative sampling strategy to try to track the MSCI Japan index. Those who are bullish on Japanese stocks should take a look at the ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan Index Fund EZJ, which seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice the daily performance of the MSCI Japan Index. If you think that Japanese stocks are headed lower, consider the ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan Fund EWV, which seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice the inverse of the daily performance of the MSCI Japan index. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.