Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.69%
2022.04.19 10:56
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.69%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Banking and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.69%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (TYO:5541), which rose 7.60% or 285.00 points to trade at 4,035.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (TYO:5232) added 5.08% or 165.00 points to end at 3,415.00 and Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) was up 5.01% or 27.00 points to 566.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506), which fell 2.33% or 26.00 points to trade at 1,088.00 at the close. Softbank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) declined 1.88% or 106.00 points to end at 5,547.00 and Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:9983) was down 1.72% or 1,100.00 points to 62,900.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2197 to 1302 and 254 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.33% or 26.00 to 1,088.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 9.18% to 22.72.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.88% or 0.95 to $106.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.78% or 0.88 to hit $112.28 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 4.40 to trade at $1,982.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.84% to 128.04, while EUR/JPY rose 0.94% to 138.15.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 100.82.
