Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.66%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were CyberAgent Inc (T:4751), which rose 4.87% or 260.0 points to trade at 5600.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:9064) added 3.68% or 90.0 points to end at 2536.0 and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) was up 3.43% or 170.0 points to 5120.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (T:3086), which fell 4.02% or 28.0 points to trade at 668.0 at the close. Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (T:8253) declined 4.00% or 48.0 points to end at 1152.0 and Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (T:8233) was down 3.30% or 29.0 points to 851.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2139 to 1384 and 166 ended unchanged.
Shares in CyberAgent Inc (T:4751) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.87% or 260.0 to 5600.0. Shares in J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (T:3086) fell to 5-year lows; losing 4.02% or 28.0 to 668.0. Shares in Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:9064) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.68% or 90.0 to 2536.0. Shares in Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (T:8233) fell to 5-year lows; falling 3.30% or 29.0 to 851.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0% to 28.12.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.18% or 0.48 to $40.17 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.04% or 0.45 to hit $42.69 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.23% or 4.05 to trade at $1785.95 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.01% to 107.50, while EUR/JPY fell 0.07% to 120.72.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 97.263.