Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Construction, Chemical and Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.37%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Shiseido Co., Ltd. (T:4911), which rose 4.29% or 297.0 points to trade at 7228.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Yaskawa Electric Corp. (T:6506) added 3.60% or 115.0 points to end at 3310.0 and SUMCO Corp. (T:3436) was up 3.42% or 54.0 points to 1634.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (T:7012), which fell 9.28% or 290.0 points to trade at 2835.0 at the close. Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (T:5002) declined 3.62% or 80.0 points to end at 2127.0 and Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (T:5202) was down 3.34% or 40.0 points to 1156.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1992 to 1449 and 238 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (T:7012) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.28% or 290.0 to 2835.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.13% to 22.36.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.82% or 0.57 to $69.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.65% or 0.52 to hit $80.30 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 2.60 to trade at $1226.30 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.20% to 112.77, while EUR/JPY rose 0.23% to 129.88.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 95.41.