Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.11%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Power , Banking and Rubber sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.11%.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Otsuka Holdings Ltd (TYO:4578 ), which rose 3.37% or 295.00 points to trade at 9,049.00 at the close. Meanwhile, DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432 ) added 2.92% or 51.50 points to end at 1,814.50 and Dentsu Inc. (TYO:4324 ) was up 2.79% or 129.00 points to 4,748.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501 ), which fell 3.14% or 20.80 points to trade at 642.20 at the close. Mercari Inc (TYO:4385 ) declined 2.55% or 62.50 points to end at 2,389.50 and Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (TYO:9503 ) was down 2.34% or 62.50 points to 2,608.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1953 to 1554 and 329 ended unchanged.

Shares in Otsuka Holdings Ltd (TYO:4578 ) rose to all time highs; up 3.37% or 295.00 to 9,049.00. Shares in DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432 ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.92% or 51.50 to 1,814.50. Shares in Dentsu Inc. (TYO:4324 ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.79% or 129.00 to 4,748.00.

The Nikkei Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 0.59% to 27.30.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.74% or 0.52 to $71.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.63% or 0.47 to hit $74.92 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.51% or 13.90 to trade at $2,721.40 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.17% to 149.95, while EUR/JPY fell 0.01% to 162.66.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 103.43.

Source: Investing.com