Dec 27 2024: Japanese stocks ended higher on Friday, with gains in the Shipbuilding, Automobiles & Parts, and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors driving the market upward. The Nikkei 225 climbed 1.77%, reaching a new three-month high by the close in Tokyo.
Top Performers
- DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432): Led the session with a 15.58% rise, adding 420 points to close at 3,115.00, marking a five-year high.
- Nidec Corp (TYO:6594): Increased 4.14%, gaining 113 points to close at 2,843.00.
- Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857): Advanced 3.87%, rising 352 points to finish at 9,447.00.
Lagging Performers
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201): Dropped 7.82%, losing 43.20 points to close at 509.20.
- DIC Corp (TYO:4631): Declined 4.60%, falling 163 points to end at 3,378.00.
- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211): Slipped 2.27%, down 12.80 points to 550.10.
Market Breadth
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,976 to 755, with 159 stocks remaining unchanged.
Volatility and Commodities
- The Nikkei Volatility Index, which measures implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 14.91% to 21.04.
- Crude oil prices:
- February delivery fell marginally by 0.01% to $69.61 a barrel.
- March Brent oil slipped 0.10% to $72.78 a barrel.
- Gold prices:
- February Gold Futures dropped 0.18% to $2,649.14 per troy ounce.
Forex Market
- USD/JPY edged down 0.15% to 157.77.
- EUR/JPY fell 0.25% to 164.26.
- The US Dollar Index Futures rose slightly by 0.06% to 107.96.
