On Monday night, after the market closed, Japan’s stocks went up because the food, chemical, petroleum & plastic, and paper & pulp sectors did well.
By the end of the day in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 had gained 0.84 percent.
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501) did the best on the Nikkei 225 for the session. It increased 12.95 percent, or 75 points, to 654.00.Mitsubishi Corp. (TYO:8058) rose 3.98 percent, or 152 points, to 3,972.00 in late trading, while Minebea Mitsumi Inc. (TYO:6479) rose 3.53 percent, or 77 points, to 2,256.00.
The worst of the day’s stocks was J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:3086), which fell 5.63 percent, or 66 points, to close at 1,107.00. Nikon Corp. (TYO:7731) fell 4.17 percent, or 63 points, to 1,449. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:3099) fell 4.24 percent, or 47 points, to 1,061.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, there were 2,586 stocks that went up, 977 that went down, and 222 that stayed the same.
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501) stock rose 12.95 percent, or $75, to a three-year high of $654.00.
The implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options increased 4.18 percent to 24.41, as measured by the Nikkei Volatility Index.
Crude oil for August delivery fell 0.02 percent, or $0.02, to $108.41 per barrel. September Brent oil rose 0.06 percent, or $0.07, to $111.70 per barrel, while August gold futures rose 0.44 percent, or $7.85, to $1,809.35 per troy ounce.
The EUR/JPY rate increased 0.26 percent to 141.34, while the USD/JPY rate increased 0.20 percent to 135.46.
The US Dollar Index futures were down 0.08 percent at 104.83.
