Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Pioneer Corp. (T:6773), which rose 3.85% or 8.0 points to trade at 216.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (T:5232) added 2.20% or 12.0 points to end at 557.0 and Yamaha Corp. (T:7951) was up 2.09% or 80.0 points to 3905.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506), which fell 6.11% or 104.0 points to trade at 1598.0 at the close. Toshiba Corp. (T:6502) declined 3.28% or 10.1 points to end at 298.1 and Tokyu Fudosan (T:3289) was down 2.52% or 17.0 points to 657.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1943 to 1222 and 303 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.11% or 104.0 to 1598.0. Shares in Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (T:5232) rose to all time highs; rising 2.20% or 12.0 to 557.0. Shares in Yamaha Corp. (T:7951) rose to all time highs; rising 2.09% or 80.0 to 3905.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 2.35% to 13.72.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.09% or 0.47 to $43.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.98% or 0.45 to hit $46.20 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.86% or 10.78 to trade at $1245.62 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.32% to 111.65, while EUR/JPY rose 0.33% to 124.94.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 97.04.