Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.40%
2022.06.16 10:42
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.40%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Paper & Pulp and Textile sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Maruha Nichiro Corp (TYO:1333), which rose 9.78% or 227.00 points to trade at 2,547.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) added 4.10% or 18.00 points to end at 457.00 and Toray Industries, Inc. (TYO:3402) was up 4.03% or 28.40 points to 732.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107), which fell 4.67% or 430.00 points to trade at 8,770.00 at the close. Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (TYO:4021) declined 4.17% or 280.00 points to end at 6,430.00 and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (TYO:9104) was down 2.18% or 70.00 points to 3,135.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2070 to 1408 and 276 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.10% or 18.00 to 457.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.04% to 26.31.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.41% or 0.47 to $115.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.39% or 0.46 to hit $118.97 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.55% or 10.00 to trade at $1,829.60 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.44% to 134.43, while EUR/JPY fell 0.01% to 139.74.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 105.17.
