The Japanese stock market rose after closing on Thursday, driven by growth in precision instruments, transportation equipment, and electrical/mechanical industries.

At the close, the Nikkei 225 index rose 0.04%.

Among the Nikkei 225 index, Eisai had the strongest intraday performance, closing up 2.79%. Nidec rose 1.35%, while Alps Electric's stock price hit a 52 week high, up 1.35%. Tokyo Gas became the worst performing stock during the day, closing down 9.57%. Canon fell 8.42%, while Hino Motors fell 5.96%.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the number of stocks that fell was 2755, those that rose were 874, and those that closed were 239.

The Nikkei Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 3.43% to 20.01.The crude oil delivered in June rose 0.17% to $82.95 per barrel. In other commodity trading, Brent crude oil delivered in June rose 0.20% to $88.20 per barrel, while gold futures contracts delivered in June fell 0.30% to $2331.35 per troy ounce.

The US dollar/yen rose 0.21% to 155.66, while the euro/yen rose 0.43% to 166.91.