Japan Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, led by gains in the Shipbuilding, Automobiles & Parts, and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.39%.

Best Performers

• J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:3086): +8.27% (165.00 points) to 2,159.00
• Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:3099): +7.60% (191.50 points) to 2,711.50
• Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201): +6.58% (34.10 points) to 552.40

Worst Performers

• Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755): -2.09% (18.20 points) to 851.30
• Eisai Co., Ltd. (TYO:4523): -1.24% (53.00 points) to 4,224.00
• Nitori Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:9843): -0.79% (145.00 points) to 18,295.00

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2436 to 1226, with 237 unchanged.

Shares in J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:3086) rose to 5-year highs, while shares in Eisai Co., Ltd. (TYO:4523) fell to 5-year lows.

The Nikkei Volatility, measuring the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 16.16% to 18.31, a new 3-month low.

Commodity Update

• Crude oil for February delivery: +0.14% to $70.20 per barrel
• Brent oil for March delivery: +0.11% to $73.25 per barrel
• February Gold Futures: +0.21% to $2,641.14 per troy ounce

Currency Update

• USD/JPY: -0.02% to 157.38
• EUR/JPY: -0.07% to 163.64
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.06% at 107.96.