Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Power, Rubber and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.95%.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011), which rose 12.17% or 311.00 points to trade at 2,867.00 at the close.

Meanwhile, IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) added 9.70% or 1,045.00 points to end at 11,820.00 and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co (TYO:6305) was up 6.33% or 253.00 points to 4,250.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:6098), which fell 5.47% or 465.00 points to trade at 8,031.00 at the close. DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432) declined 2.23% or 75.00 points to end at 3,293.00 and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:3099) was down 2.20% or 50.00 points to 2,218.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2562 to 1043 and 259 ended unchanged.

Shares in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011) rose to all time highs; up 12.17% or 311.00 to 2,867.00. Shares in IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.70% or 1,045.00 to 11,820.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 11.79% to 28.16 a new 3-months high.

Source: Investing.com