Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.04%
2022.06.09 10:47
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.04%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.04% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (TYO:6952), which rose 3.95% or 50.00 points to trade at 1,316.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Inpex Corp. (TYO:1605) added 3.26% or 57.00 points to end at 1,807.00 and Yamaha Corp. (TYO:7951) was up 3.19% or 180.00 points to 5,830.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107), which fell 11.13% or 1,160.00 points to trade at 9,260.00 at the close. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (TYO:9104) declined 7.74% or 270.00 points to end at 3,220.00 and Nippon Yusen K.K (TYO:9101) was down 6.99% or 740.00 points to 9,850.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1845 to 1649 and 277 ended unchanged.
Shares in Inpex Corp. (TYO:1605) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.26% or 57.00 to 1,807.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 0.15% to 19.44.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.29% or 0.36 to $121.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.19% or 0.24 to hit $123.34 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 3.00 to trade at $1,853.50 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.49% to 133.59, while EUR/JPY fell 0.49% to 143.11.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 102.56.
