Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.18%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Shipbuilding , Railway & Bus and Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.18%.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432 ), which rose 17.28% or 363.50 points to trade at 2,467.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801 ) added 14.80% or 700.00 points to end at 5,431.00 and Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803 ) was up 6.41% or 356.00 points to 5,908.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Isuzu Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7202 ), which fell 5.29% or 104.00 points to trade at 1,860.50 at the close. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7012 ) declined 5.11% or 359.00 points to end at 6,669.00 and Secom Co., Ltd. (TYO:9735 ) was down 4.97% or 275.00 points to 5,258.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1892 to 1731 and 240 ended unchanged.

Shares in DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432 ) rose to 5-year highs; rising 17.28% or 363.50 to 2,467.00. Shares in Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801 ) rose to 5-year highs; up 14.80% or 700.00 to 5,431.00. Shares in Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803 ) rose to all time highs; rising 6.41% or 356.00 to 5,908.00. Shares in Secom Co., Ltd. (TYO:9735 ) fell to 5-year lows; falling 4.97% or 275.00 to 5,258.00.

The Nikkei Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 5.38% to 26.04.

Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.03% or 0.02 to $70.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.09% or 0.07 to hit $73.94 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.55% or 14.90 to trade at $2,679.90 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.49% to 153.38, while EUR/JPY rose 0.51% to 164.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 104.92.

Source: Investing.com