Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.23%
2022.04.21 10:46
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.23%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Paper & Pulp and Textile sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.23%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803), which rose 6.53% or 37.00 points to trade at 604.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) added 4.41% or 48.00 points to end at 1,137.00 and Yamaha Corp. (TYO:7951) was up 3.91% or 200.00 points to 5,320.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501), which fell 4.29% or 21.00 points to trade at 468.00 at the close. Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (TYO:5541) declined 2.26% or 90.00 points to end at 3,885.00 and Canon Inc (TYO:7751) was down 2.18% or 68.00 points to 3,046.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2166 to 1328 and 251 ended unchanged.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.37% to 21.64.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 1.58% or 1.61 to $103.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 1.58% or 1.69 to hit $108.49 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.12% or 2.40 to trade at $1,953.20 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.05% to 127.94, while EUR/JPY rose 0.62% to 139.63.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.45% at 99.96.
