Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.09%

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At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.09%.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Fujitsu Ltd. (T:6702), which rose 3.96% or 530.0 points to trade at 13920.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Nitto Denko Co (T:6988) added 3.32% or 200.0 points to end at 6230.0 and Daikin Industries, Ltd. (T:6367) was up 3.28% or 625.0 points to 19660.0 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Unitika, Ltd. (T:3103), which fell 4.02% or 15.0 points to trade at 358.0 at the close. Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) declined 3.64% or 142.0 points to end at 3760.0 and ANA Holdings Inc (T:9202) was down 3.21% or 79.5 points to 2398.0.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2027 to 1464 and 206 ended unchanged.

Shares in Fujitsu Ltd. (T:6702) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.96% or 530.0 to 13920.0. Shares in Daikin Industries, Ltd. (T:6367) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.28% or 625.0 to 19660.0.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0% to 22.62.

Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.10% or 0.45 to $40.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.09% or 0.47 to hit $42.67 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.30 to trade at $1809.70 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.23% to 107.23, while EUR/JPY rose 0.38% to 122.73.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 95.903.