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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.06% By Investing.com

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.06%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the gained 2.06%.

The best performers of the session on the were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:), which rose 10.99% or 830.0 points to trade at 8380.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Nippon Yusen K.K (T:) added 8.06% or 820.0 points to end at 10990.0 and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T:) was up 6.70% or 620.0 points to 9870.0 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (T:), which fell 0.46% or 95.0 points to trade at 20525.0 at the close. Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (T:) declined 0.26% or 8.0 points to end at 3076.0 and Shinsei Bank, Ltd. (T:) was up 0.16% or 3.0 points to 1879.0.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining ones by 3319, 327 and 135, respectively.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., (T:), shares rose to new 5-year highs, a rise of 10.99%, or 8390.0 to 8380.0. Nippon Yusen K.K. (T:), shares rose to 5-year records; up 8.06%, 820.0 to 10990.0. Shares in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T) reached 5-year highs, rising by 6.70%, or 620.0, to 9870.0.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was unchanged at 0%, to 23.45, a new three-month high.

Crude oil was 0.01 percent higher at $73.31 per barrel for November delivery. Brent oil rose 0.16 or 0.2% to reach $77.41 per barrel in commodity trading. The December Gold Futures contract rose by 0.23%, or 4.00, to trade at $1753.80 an ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.17 to 110.49 while EUR/JPY increased 0.19 to 129.70.

US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.12% to 93.138.

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