TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Power, Financial Services and Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.03% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (TOKYO:1332), which rose 4.62% or 17.0 points to trade at 385.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Teijin Ltd. (TOKYO:3401) added 3.89% or 18.0 points to end at 481.0 and Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TOKYO:9501) was up 3.81% or 27.0 points to 736.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yahoo Japan Corp. (TOKYO:4689), which fell 3.24% or 18.0 points to trade at 538.0 at the close. Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7735) declined 2.40% or 23.0 points to end at 934.0 and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TOKYO:9107) was down 2.22% or 7.0 points to 308.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1175 to 705 and 3 ended unchanged.
Shares in Teijin Ltd. (TOKYO:3401) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.89% or 18.0 to 481.0. Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TOKYO:9501) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.81% or 27.0 to 736.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 0.49% to 18.56.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.74% or 0.45 to $59.85 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.63% or 0.41 to hit $65.14 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.07% or 0.80 to trade at $1189.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.02% to 124.14, while EUR/JPY fell 0.41% to 135.80.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.31% at 97.24.
