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 rose 1.42% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (TYO:5713), which rose 6.87% or 232.00 points to trade at 3,610.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) added 6.62% or 61.00 points to end at 983.00 and Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (TYO:5101) was up 6.42% or 235.00 points to 3,897.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Nidec Corp (TYO:6594), which fell 3.78% or 109.00 points to trade at 2,778.00 at the close. Olympus Corp. (TYO:7733) declined 2.23% or 37.00 points to end at 1,624.00 and Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (TYO:8804) was down 1.85% or 47.50 points to 2,525.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2179 to 1426 and 250 ended unchanged.

Shares in Olympus Corp. (TYO:7733) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.23% or 37.00 to 1,624.00. Shares in Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (TYO:5101) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 6.42% or 235.00 to 3,897.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.73% to 23.12.

Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.86% or 0.56 to $65.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.82% or 0.55 to hit $67.24 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 1.33% or 44.50 to trade at $3,303.50 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.13% to 144.23, while EUR/JPY rose 0.08% to 169.04.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 96.79.