Japan Stocks Update

Japan stocks rose after the close on Monday, led by gains in the Gas & Water, Banking, and Retail sectors.

Market Performance

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.92%.

Best Performers

• Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803): +6.39% or 340.00 points, trading at 5,662.00.
• Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc (TYO:8750): +6.27% or 254.00 points, ending at 4,305.00.
• Hitachi Ltd (TYO:6501): +5.20% or 195.00 points, closing at 3,946.00.

Worst Performers

• Shiseido Co., Ltd. (TYO:4911): -6.62% or 189.00 points, trading at 2,666.50.
• Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7912): -1.49% or 34.00 points, closing at 2,251.00.
• Oriental Land Co Ltd (TYO:4661): -1.41% or 50.00 points, ending at 3,488.00.

Market Breadth

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange: 2026 to 1573 with 278 unchanged.

Shiseido shares fell to 5-year lows while Dai Nippon Printing shares hit 3-year lows.

Nikkei Volatility

The Nikkei Volatility Index decreased by 7.31% to 22.31.

Commodities

• Crude Oil (January): +0.84% to $68.57 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (February): +0.72% to $72.36 a barrel.
• Gold (February): -1.15% to $2,650.09 a troy ounce.

Currency Updates

• USD/JPY: +0.41% to 150.37.
• EUR/JPY: +0.13% to 158.33.
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.34% at 106.19.