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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.81% By Investing.com

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Japan stocks rise at closing trade. Nikkei225 is up 1.81%

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

The Tokyo close added an additional 1.81%.

These were the best performers of the session Fanuc Corp. T:, which gained 5.62% (1305.0 points) to close at 24525.0 During the meantime, Yaskawa Electric Corp. Japan Steel Works Ltd (T) gained 5.44% (or 265.0) to close at 514.0. Japan Steel Works Ltd, (T) was up 5.7%/150.0 to 31110.0 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Takashimaya Co., Ltd. T:, which dropped 4.14% (or 51.0 points) to trade at 1181.0 by the close. Toray Industries, Inc. The (T:), fell 1.94% (13.9 points) to finish at 703.8 Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. T: was at 5314.0, down by 1.46% (or 79.0)

By 3004 to 560 on Tokyo Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered those in decline by 180.

The was the measure of implied volatility for Nikkei options 225.

Crude oil was $0.86 higher at $82.17/barrel for November delivery. Brent oil, which is available for December delivery, rose 1.12%, or 0.94, to $84.94 per barrel. The December Gold Futures contract dropped 0.46%, or 8.25, to $1789.65 an ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.41% to 111.22, while EUR/JPY rose 0.57 to 133.24.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.7% at 93.892.

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