Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Fishery, Rubber and Glass sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366), which rose 4.46% or 46.0 points to trade at 1077.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976) added 4.14% or 100.0 points to end at 2517.0 and NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (T:8630) was up 3.91% or 186.0 points to 4939.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (T:5631), which fell 5.23% or 195.0 points to trade at 3535.0 at the close. Takara Holdings Inc. (T:2531) declined 4.64% or 67.0 points to end at 1376.0 and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) was down 3.32% or 330.0 points to 9610.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1972 to 1383 and 211 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.14% or 100.0 to 2517.0. Shares in NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (T:8630) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.91% or 186.0 to 4939.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 4.61% to 14.50.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.25% or 0.18 to $71.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.52% or 0.41 to hit $79.71 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.11% or 1.40 to trade at $1288.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.17% to 110.96, while EUR/JPY rose 0.28% to 131.01.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 93.37.