Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.98% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:9064), which rose 5.32% or 105.00 points to trade at 2,077.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) added 5.26% or 47.00 points to end at 941.00 and Otsuka Holdings Ltd (TYO:4578) was up 5.22% or 382.00 points to 7,697.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Resona Holdings, Inc. (TYO:8308), which fell 5.33% or 58.50 points to trade at 1,040.00 at the close. Seiko Epson Cor (TYO:6724) declined 4.93% or 99.50 points to end at 1,920.00 and Concordia Financial Group Ltd (TYO:7186) was down 4.18% or 37.20 points to 853.40.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1908 to 1694 and 258 ended unchanged.

Shares in Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:9064) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.32% or 105.00 to 2,077.50. Shares in Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.26% or 47.00 to 941.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 3.60% to 26.25 a new 1-month low.

Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.22% or 0.13 to $59.37 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.19% or 0.12 to hit $62.25 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.23% or 39.65 to trade at $3,261.85 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.25% to 145.10, while EUR/JPY rose 0.10% to 164.37.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.36% at 99.70.

Source: Investing.com