Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Rubber, Services and Fishery sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.09%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541), which rose 5.57% or 22.0 points to trade at 417.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Bridgestone Corp. (T:5108) added 5.42% or 234.0 points to end at 4549.0 and The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (T:5101) was up 3.98% or 84.0 points to 2196.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Amada Co., Ltd. (T:6113), which fell 2.02% or 26.0 points to trade at 1264.0 at the close. Rakuten Inc (T:4755) declined 2.00% or 21.0 points to end at 1028.0 and Astellas Pharma Inc. (T:4503) was down 1.89% or 29.2 points to 1513.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1799 to 1204 and 343 ended unchanged.
Shares in Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.57% or 22.0 to 417.0. Shares in Bridgestone Corp. (T:5108) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.42% or 234.0 to 4549.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.17% to 17.37.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.30% or 0.16 to $53.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.30% or 0.17 to hit $55.98 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.34% or 4.25 to trade at $1234.85 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.27% to 113.15, while EUR/JPY rose 0.28% to 120.08.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 100.92.