TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Power, Transport and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.74% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sojitz Corp. (TOKYO:2768), which rose 7.37% or 21.0 points to trade at 306.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TOKYO:9501) added 6.67% or 39.0 points to end at 624.0 and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TOKYO:7011) was up 4.31% or 32.3 points to 781.8 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (TOKYO:2502), which fell 1.98% or 81.5 points to trade at 4025.5 at the close. Konica Minolta, Inc. (TOKYO:4902) declined 1.95% or 31.0 points to end at 1557.0 and Nisshin Steel Holdings Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:5413) was down 1.93% or 31.0 points to 1572.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1159 to 722 and 2 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sojitz Corp. (TOKYO:2768) rose to 3-years highs; rising 7.37% or 21.0 to 306.0. Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TOKYO:9501) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.67% or 39.0 to 624.0. Shares in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TOKYO:7011) rose to 3-years highs; up 4.31% or 32.3 to 781.8.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 0.46% to 17.50.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.06% or 0.04 to $59.76 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.10% or 0.07 to hit $65.31 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.05% or 0.60 to trade at $1205.50 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.03% to 121.59, while EUR/JPY fell 0.06% to 133.78.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.04% at 96.30.
