Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.14%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Power and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.14% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were IHI Corp. (TYO:7013), which rose 5.52% or 350.00 points to trade at 6,688.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (TYO:8253) added 5.43% or 175.00 points to end at 3,400.00 and Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) was up 4.94% or 208.00 points to 4,415.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506), which fell 6.13% or 41.00 points to trade at 628.00 at the close. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4519) declined 6.07% or 448.00 points to end at 6,936.00 and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:9064) was down 3.37% or 57.00 points to 1,635.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2109 to 1517 and 255 ended unchanged.

Shares in IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.52% or 350.00 to 6,688.00. Shares in Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.94% or 208.00 to 4,415.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 6.08% to 21.32 a new 1-month low.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.60% or 0.44 to $73.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.71% or 0.55 to hit $76.38 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 5.50 to trade at $2,533.10 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.08% to 146.27, while EUR/JPY rose 0.17% to 161.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 101.59.