Japan's equity benchmark ended the trading day in positive territory on Friday, led by sector gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile stocks.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.27%.
Top and bottom movers
The largest individual gains on the Nikkei 225 came from TOTO Ltd. (TYO:5332), which climbed 18.43% or 1,000.00 points to finish at 6,425.00. Sumitomo Corp. (TYO:8053) advanced 17.12% or 1,000.00 points to close at 6,840.00, while Toyota Tsusho Corp. (TYO:8015) added 12.57% or 767.00 points to end at 6,868.00.
On the downside, Alps Alpine Co., Ltd (TYO:6770) fell 14.96% or 354.00 points to trade at 2,012.50 at the close. Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (TYO:5214) declined 13.66% or 1,113.00 points to finish at 7,032.00, and Marubeni Corp. (TYO:8002) slipped 5.22% or 317.00 points to 5,755.00.
Market breadth at the Tokyo Stock Exchange showed more falling stocks than rising ones: decliners outnumbered advancers by 1,922 to 1,586, and 266 issues finished unchanged.
Notable price milestones
Shares of TOTO Ltd. (TYO:5332) rose to 3-year highs, climbing 18.43% or 1,000.00 to 6,425.00. Sumitomo Corp. (TYO:8053) advanced to all-time highs, posting a 17.12% increase or 1,000.00 to reach 6,840.00.
Volatility and markets outside equities
The Nikkei Volatility index, which measures implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 9.87% to 28.58.
In commodities trading, crude oil for June delivery was up 0.78% or 0.82 to $105.89 a barrel. Brent oil for July delivery rose 1.28% or 1.41 to $111.81 a barrel. The June Gold Futures contract retreated 0.55% or 25.41 to trade at $4,604.19 a troy ounce.
Currencies
Currency moves included USD/JPY down 0.21% at 156.17 and EUR/JPY falling 0.26% to 183.26. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 97.90.
This session combined concentrated, large-percentage moves in individual names with a modest overall gain for the Nikkei 225, while volatility and commodity prices showed varied directionality.