Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.45%

On Friday, Japanese stocks saw an increase after the market closed, with the Nikkei 225 index gaining 1.45% and reaching a new 1-month high. The Real Estate, Banking, and Textile sectors played a significant role in driving the gains. Komatsu Ltd. was the top performer, surging 5.98% to reach 7,640.00, while Resona Holdings, Inc. and Tokyo Electron Ltd. also posted strong gains of 5.00% and 4.82%, respectively.

Conversely, Shimizu Corp., SoftBank Group Corp., and Socionext Inc. were among the worst performers, falling by 5.98%, 3.18%, and 2.43%, respectively. The number of rising stocks surpassed the number of declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2124 outperformers against 1347 decliners, and 291 stocks ending unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility, which indicates the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, increased by 16.01% to 28.11.

Crude oil prices for November delivery fell by 1.69% to $93.01 per barrel, while Brent oil for the same period decreased by 0.90% to $105.64. Gold Futures contracts, on the other hand, advanced by 0.35% to $4,312.87 per troy ounce. The US Dollar Index Futures saw a decline of 0.13% to 100.89, and the EUR/JPY pair dropped by 0.46% to 179.95.