Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.92%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Gas&Water, Shipbuilding and Food sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.92% to hit a new 6-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were NEC Corp. (TYO:6701), which rose 14.20% or 740.00 points to trade at 5,950.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (TYO:9007) added 5.74% or 109.00 points to end at 2,007.00 and SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. (TYO:9412) was up 4.92% or 26.00 points to 554.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Z Holdings Corp (TYO:4689), which fell 5.61% or 20.80 points to trade at 349.80 at the close. Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (TYO:5214) declined 5.37% or 139.00 points to end at 2,450.00 and Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:6770) was down 4.13% or 51.00 points to 1,184.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2437 to 1165 and 241 ended unchanged.

Shares in NEC Corp. (TYO:6701) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 14.20% or 740.00 to 5,950.00. Shares in Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (TYO:9007) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.74% or 109.00 to 2,007.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 7.31% to 15.22 a new 1-month low.

Crude oil for June delivery was down 1.22% or 0.94 to $75.84 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 1.10% or 0.88 to hit $79.45 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.50% or 9.90 to trade at $1,989.20 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.37% to 136.79, while EUR/JPY rose 0.23% to 150.52.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 101.58.