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

Tokyo closed with an additional 0.09%

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (T:) was the best performer of the session, rising 7.06% or 225.0 point to close at 3410.0. Meanwhile, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T) added 4.18% or 195.0 to bring the total up to 4865.0 Nippon Yusen K.K In late trade, the T: index was up 3.9% or 290.0 points at 7570.0

These were the worst performers of the session. Chiyoda Corp. (T:) fell by 4.76%, or 19.0 points, to trade at 380.0 shortly after the close. Inpex Corp. T: declined by 4.47%, or 43.0 points, to finish at 920.0 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. T: was at 614.5, down 3.41% (or 21.7 points).

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks by 1816-1695, and 249 ended the same.

The was unchanged at 0% from 18.53, an increase of 1 month.

Crude oil was 0.11 percent lower at $75.83 a barrel for January delivery. Brent oil fell 0.28 or 0.35% to $78.61 per barrel in commodity trading. The December Gold Futures contract dropped 0.42%, or 7.85, to trade at $1843.75 an ounce.

USD/JPY increased by 0.24% at 114.25 while EUR/JPY rose 0.4% to 128.71.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.8% at 96.203.