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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.65% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.65%

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

Tokyo closed at 0.65%.

They were the top performers at the session Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. T:, which gained 8.38% (290.00 points) to close at 3,750.00. Meanwhile, Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:), an additional 8.09% of 220.00 points, to bring the total up to 2,940.00 Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. In late trade, the T: was up 5.80% (or 190.00 points) to 3,465.00

They were also the worst performers of the session. Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (T:) fell by 2.89%, or 67.00 point to trade at 2252.00 at close. JTEKT Corp. T: dropped 2.85%, or 27.00 points, to finish at 920.00 Dentsu Inc. (T:), was down 2.8%, or 135.00 points, to 4,725.00.

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on Tokyo Stock Exchange were 2360-1201, and 228 respectively at the end.

The was, which is used to measure the implied volatility for Nikkei options 225, fell 5.02% from 27.05.

Crude oil rose 2.02%, or 2.08 to $105.06/barrel for April delivery. Brent oil, which was due for delivery in May, rose 1.51% (or 1.61) to reach $108.25/barrel, while April Gold Futures fell 0.45% (8.65), to trade at $1.934.55 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY was at 118.93 by 0.2%, and EUR/JPY at 131.72 by 0.1%.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.1% at 98.14

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