Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.81% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Tokyo, Japan, it rose 0.81% to hit a new one-year high.

The best performers of the session were Nippon Seiko (TYO:), which rose 13.53% or 105.00 points to trade at 881.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Shinsei Bank (TYO:) added 8.55% or 221.00 points to end at 2,806.00 and Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (TYO:) was up 7.90% or 158.00 points to 2,158.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Rakuten (TYO:), which fell 9.05% or 64.00 points to trade at 643.00 at the close. Olympus (TYO:) declined 6.77% or 165.00 points to end at 2,273.00 and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:) was down 5.12% or 165.00 points to 3,060.00.

2065 stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose, and the number exceeded the number of stocks that closed down – 1602. At the same time, 193 stocks did not rise or fall, basically flat.

Shares in Nippon Seiko (TYO:) rose to hit one-year highs; up 13.53% or 105.00 to 881.00. Shares in Shinsei Bank (TYO:) rose to 5-year highs; up 8.55% or 221.00 to 2,806.00. Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (TYO:) shares rose to a three-year high; up 7.90% or 158.00 to 2,158.00 at the close.

The implied volatility, which measures Nikkei 225 options, rose 1.02 percent to 15.78.

WTI crude oil futures June options contract prices fell 0.03% (0.02 points), to $ 70.02. On the rest of the futures front, the London Brent crude futures contract for July delivery was down 0.11% (0.08 points) at $74.09, while the June gold futures contract was up 0.17% (3.45) at $2,023.25.

USD/JPY was up 0.17% at 135.95, while EUR/JPY was up 0.39% at 147.79.

U.S. dollar index futures were down 0.14% at 102.37.