Japan Stock Market Summary

Japan stocks closed higher on Thursday, driven by gains in the Shipbuilding, Retail, and Warehousing sectors. The Nikkei 225 rose by 0.38%.

Best Performers

• Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (TYO:6952): +4.60% (54.00 points) to 1,227.00
• Keio Corp. (TYO:9008): +3.86% (152.00 points) to 4,091.00
• Ebara Corp. (TYO:6361): +3.42% (80.00 points) to 2,422.50

Worst Performers

• Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:5631): -5.42% (373.00 points) to 6,512.00
• Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (TYO:4568): -3.60% (177.00 points) to 4,744.00
• Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:3099): -2.79% (66.00 points) to 2,300.00

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1966 to 1627, with 278 unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility increased by 22.01% to 22.84.

Commodities

• Crude Oil: January delivery rose by 0.06% to $68.58/barrel.
• Brent Oil: February delivery increased by 0.03% to $72.33/barrel.
• Gold Futures: February contract fell by 0.17% to $2,671.64/troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/JPY: Down by 0.51% to 149.83
• EUR/JPY: Down by 0.37% to 157.73

US Dollar Index

US Dollar Index Futures decreased by 0.13% to 106.15.