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

The gained 1.27% at the Tokyo close.

They were the top performers at the session Seiko Epson Cor (TYO-), which increased 8.76% (171.00 points) to trade at 2,123.00 after the close. Meanwhile, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Japan Steel Works Ltd. (TYO), which added 7.53% (660.00) points to reach 9,430.00, was up 7.5% or 230.00 to 3,295.00 in trade late.

They were also the session’s worst performers Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO-), fell by 2.75% to 2,584.00, or 73.00 Points. Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (TYO): The closing price of 1,731.00 was lowered by 2.59%, or 46.00 points. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. The (TYO) dropped 2.57%, or 13.00 points, to 493.00.

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on Tokyo Stock Exchange were 2469 to 1055, and 237 respectively ended the same.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., shares rose to 5 year highs, up 7.53%, or 660.00, to 9,430.00. Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.’s shares fell by 2.59%, or 46.00, to 1,731.00, to their 5-year lows.

The was, which tracks the implied volatility for Nikkei’s 225 options, fell 4.51% to 23.10.

June delivery crude oil was 0.67 percent lower at $109.22/barrel. Brent oil dropped 0.51 or 0.46 to reach $111.53/barrel in commodities trading. Meanwhile, the June Gold Futures contract gained 0.15%, or 2.83, to trade at $1.844.03 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.18% from 128.04 to 135.41. EUR/JPY increased 0.09% from 135.41.

At 102.95, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.20%.