Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.63% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Japan shares have been increased after the shut on Monday, as positive factors within the , and sectors led shares increased.

On the shut in Tokyo, the rose 0.63%.

The most effective performers of the session on the have been Seiko Epson Cor (TYO:), which rose 10.42% or 225.00 factors to commerce at 2,384.00 on the shut. In the meantime, Chiyoda Corp. (TYO:) added 8.01% or 27.00 factors to finish at 364.00 and Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (TYO:) was up 7.19% or 102.00 factors to 1,520.00 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session have been Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:), which fell 7.03% or 23.40 factors to commerce at 309.30 on the shut. Minebea Mitsumi Inc (TYO:) declined 5.80% or 180.00 factors to finish at 2,921.00 and Toyota Tsusho Corp. (TYO:) was down 4.18% or 407.00 factors to 9,321.00.

Rising shares outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Inventory Trade by 2422 to 1206 and 261 ended unchanged.

Shares in Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:) fell to 3-years lows; falling 7.03% or 23.40 to 309.30.

The , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 choices, was up 3.30% to 19.39.

Crude oil for March supply was up 0.37% or 0.27 to $72.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Brent oil for supply in April rose 0.48% or 0.37 to hit $77.70 a barrel, whereas the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.33% or 6.85 to commerce at $2,046.85 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.05% to 148.29, whereas EUR/JPY fell 0.11% to 159.93.

The US Greenback Index Futures was up 0.07% at 103.86.