Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.70%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.70% to hit a new 1-month high. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Kioxia Holdings Corp (TYO:285A), which rose ...
Japan stocks closed higher on Monday, following gains in the Real Estate, Banking, and Textile sectors. The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.70% and reached a 1-month high. Kioxia Holdings Corp led the gains with a 15.07% rise, while Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. and Fujikura Ltd. also saw significant increases. Conversely, Trend Micro Inc. and NEC Corp. were among the top decliners.
In total, 1816 stocks surged against 1717 that declined, with 227 staying unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility index dropped 2.18% to 30.96. Crude oil prices for October delivery fell by 0.49% to $81.07, while Brent oil dropped 0.11% to $88.42. Gold Futures increased by 0.49% to $4,459.09 per troy ounce. The USD/JPY rate slipped 0.22% to 158.97, and EUR/JPY fell 0.02% to 184.34. The US Dollar Index Futures decreased 0.24% to 99.33.
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