Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Manufacturing, Textile and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.11%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (T:4005), which rose 6.44% or 45.5 points to trade at 751.5 at the close. Meanwhile, SUMCO Corp. (T:3436) added 4.59% or 95.0 points to end at 2164.0 and Oji Holdings Corp. (T:3861) was up 4.18% or 25.0 points to 623.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were DeNA Co Ltd (T:2432), which fell 1.21% or 30.0 points to trade at 2455.0 at the close. Dentsu Inc. (T:4324) declined 1.17% or 60.0 points to end at 5050.0 and Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:3382) was down 1.17% or 55.0 points to 4646.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2608 to 702 and 197 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (T:4005) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.44% or 45.5 to 751.5. Shares in SUMCO Corp. (T:3436) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.59% or 95.0 to 2164.0. Shares in Oji Holdings Corp. (T:3861) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.18% or 25.0 to 623.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 5.73% to 16.05.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.54% or 0.28 to $52.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $57.76 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.29% or 3.76 to trade at $1276.74 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.26% to 113.82, while EUR/JPY fell 0.03% to 133.69.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 93.81.