Japan equities higher at the closing of trade, Nikkei 225 up 0.78%
The Japanese stock market rose after closing on Monday, driven by the rise of sectors such as steel, railways, buses, and textiles.
The Japanese stock market rose after closing on Monday, driven by the rise of sectors such as steel, railways, buses, and textiles.
At the close, the Nikkei 225 index rose 0.78%.
Koga Electric Industries was the strongest performing stock on the Nikkei 225 index, rising 3.84% at the close, with a gain of 119.00 points, to close at 3,214.00. At the same time, Tokyo Electric Power closed at 987.50 points, up 3.93%, or 37.50 points; Fujitsu rose 3.50% in late trading, with an increase of 83.50 points, to close at 2,468.50 points.
Sharp Company was the worst performing stock of the day, closing at 823.30 points, down 3.18%, or 27.10 points. DeNA fell 1.43%, or 22.50 points, to close at 1,556.50 points, while Edwan fell 1.22%, or 74.00 points, to close at 5,963.00 points.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the number of rising stocks exceeded the number of falling stocks, with 2,455 stocks rising, 1,179 stocks falling, and 238 stocks closing flat.
The Nikkei Volatility Index, the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 9.93% to 21.48.
The crude oil delivered in May fell by 1.56%, or $1.36, to $85.55 per barrel. In other commodity trading, Brent crude oil delivered in June fell 1.60%, or $1.46, to $89.71 per barrel, while June gold futures contracts rose 0.44%, or $10.25, to $2,355.65 per troy ounce.
The US dollar/yen rose 0.14% to 151.82, while the euro/yen rose 0.11% to 164.44.
The US dollar index futures rose 0.06% to 104.14.
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