Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Machinery, Steel and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.26%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (T:9062), which rose 4.22% or 320.0 points to trade at 7900.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Tokyu Fudosan (T:3289) added 3.53% or 30.0 points to end at 880.0 and Shiseido Co., Ltd. (T:4911) was up 3.33% or 180.0 points to 5580.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kobe Steel, Ltd. (T:5406), which fell 2.72% or 32.0 points to trade at 1143.5 at the close. Rakuten Inc (T:4755) declined 2.44% or 24.4 points to end at 977.1 and Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:5707) was down 2.36% or 160.0 points to 6610.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2118 to 1265 and 200 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (T:9062) rose to all time highs; rising 4.22% or 320.0 to 7900.0. Shares in Rakuten Inc (T:4755) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.44% or 24.4 to 977.1.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 5.15% to 14.91.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.22% or 0.14 to $64.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $69.88 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.64% or 8.50 to trade at $1343.40 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.31% to 110.72, while EUR/JPY fell 0.18% to 135.26.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 90.50.