Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.81%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Rubber and Retail sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.81% to hit a new 52-week high.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were NSK Ltd. (TYO:6471), which rose 13.53% or 105.00 points to trade at 881.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Shinsei Bank, Ltd. (TYO:8303) added 8.55% or 221.00 points to end at 2,806.00 and Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (TYO:5901) was up 7.90% or 158.00 points to 2,158.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755), which fell 9.05% or 64.00 points to trade at 643.00 at the close. Olympus Corp. (TYO:7733) declined 6.77% or 165.00 points to end at 2,273.00 and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:6302) was down 5.12% or 165.00 points to 3,060.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2065 to 1602 and 193 ended unchanged.

Shares in NSK Ltd. (TYO:6471) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 13.53% or 105.00 to 881.00. Shares in Shinsei Bank, Ltd. (TYO:8303) rose to 5-year highs; rising 8.55% or 221.00 to 2,806.00. Shares in Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (TYO:5901) rose to 3-years highs; rising 7.90% or 158.00 to 2,158.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.02% to 15.78.

Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.03% or 0.02 to $70.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.11% or 0.08 to hit $74.09 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.17% or 3.40 to trade at $2,023.20 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.17% to 135.95, while EUR/JPY rose 0.40% to 147.80.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 102.37.