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Japanese Stocks Soar: Nikkei 225 Hits New High, Fujikura Ltd. and Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. Outperform

© Reuters Japanese stocks rose; Nikkei 225 rose 0.09% at close of trading

Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors propelled shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, Japan, it rose 0.09%, hitting a new high.

The best performers of the session were Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:), which rose 23.85% or 300.00 points to trade at 1,558.00 at the close. At the same time, Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (TYO:) rose 9.24% (115.00 points) to end at 1,359.50; SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:) rose 8.72% (641.00 points) to close at 7,991.00 in late trade.

The worst performing stocks on the market were Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:), which fell 11.56% (72.30 points) to settle at 553.10. Nikon (TYO:) fell 7.24% or 111.50 points to end at 1,429.50; Teijin Ltd. (TYO:) fell 7.22% or 97.50 points to end at 1,253.00.

0 stocks fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which exceeded the number of stocks closing higher – 0.

Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:) shares rose to all time highs, rising 23.85% or 300.00 points to 1,558.00. Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (TYO: ) shares advanced to highs, rising 9.24% or 115.00 points to 1,359.50. SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: ) shares rose to one year highs; up 8.72% or 641.00 points to 7,991.00. Teijin Ltd. (TYO: ) shares fell to one year lows, losing 7.22% or 97.50 points to 1,253.00.

Implied volatility, a measure of Nikkei 225 options, fell 2.78% to 19.25.

The price of WTI crude oil futures March options contract fell 0.36% (0.28 points) to $76.56. For the rest of the futures, the price of the London Brent crude oil futures contract for April delivery fell 0.34% (0.28 points) to US$81.91, while the April gold futures contract fell 0.03% (0.60) to trade at US$2,038.10.

USD/JPY fell 0.07% to 149.20; at the same time, EUR/JPY rose 0.03% to 161.01.

U.S. dollar index futures fell 0.08% to 103.91.

2024-02-12 06:30:00
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