Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Mining and Steel sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.16% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976), which rose 13.72% or 276.0 points to trade at 2288.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) added 8.96% or 505.0 points to end at 6143.0 and Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366) was up 6.06% or 64.0 points to 1120.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (T:2501), which fell 5.19% or 160.0 points to trade at 2920.0 at the close. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506) declined 4.82% or 93.0 points to end at 1837.0 and Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. (T:2282) was down 4.79% or 225.0 points to 4470.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1968 to 1411 and 191 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 13.72% or 276.0 to 2288.0. Shares in Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (T:2501) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.19% or 160.0 to 2920.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 1.20% to 14.77 a new 3-months low.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.17% or 0.12 to $71.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $77.48 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.09% or 1.20 to trade at $1323.50 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.06% to 109.32, while EUR/JPY fell 0.05% to 130.35.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 92.50.