Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Insurance, Shipbuilding and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:3086), which rose 14.72% or 247.00 points to trade at 1,924.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (TYO:8233) added 11.06% or 299.50 points to end at 3,007.00 and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107) was up 6.84% or 160.00 points to 2,500.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Lasertec Corp (TYO:6920), which fell 3.99% or 1,440.00 points to trade at 34,650.00 at the close. Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) declined 3.96% or 105.00 points to end at 2,548.00 and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) was down 3.70% or 15.00 points to 390.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1884 to 1747 and 251 ended unchanged.
Shares in J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:3086) rose to 5-year highs; up 14.72% or 247.00 to 1,924.50. Shares in Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (TYO:8233) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 11.06% or 299.50 to 3,007.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.31% to 16.13 a new 6-months low.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.71% or 0.58 to $82.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.69% or 0.59 to hit $85.59 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.07% or 1.60 to trade at $2,338.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.11% to 161.00, while EUR/JPY rose 0.46% to 173.45.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.39% at 105.14.