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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.66% By Investing.com

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Japan stocks up at the close of trade, Nikkei225 up 1.66%

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

The gained 1.66% at the Tokyo close.

These were the best performers of the session Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:) traded at 3475.0 after the close, up 15.07%. That’s 455.0 points or 15.07%. During this time, Hitachi Zosen Corp. T: added 8.36%, or 72.0 points, to reach 933.0 Chiyoda Corp. In late trade, the T: was up 7.0% (or 29.0) to 443.0

They were also the session’s worst performers Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (T:), fell 3.50%, or 103.0 point to trade at 2839.5 at the closing. Takashimaya Co., Ltd. The (T:), fell 2.88% (34.0 points) to close at 1147.0 Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. T: was at 7160.0, down 2.9% (or 190.0 points)

By 1851-1669, rising stocks outnumbered those on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 233 was unchanged.

Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T) shares rose to 52-week records; an increase of 15.07%, 455.0 to 3475.0.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was unchanged at 0% to 20%.

Crude oil was 0.75 percent higher at $82.48 per barrel for December delivery, or 0.92%. Brent oil, which is available for December delivery, rose 0.50 percent to $85.36/barrel, and the December Gold Futures contract lost 1.50 percent to trade at $1766.80 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.05% at 114.28 while EUR/JPY dropped 0.05% at 132.40.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.5% at 94.078.

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