Japanese equities markets were up on Monday morning, as the Nikkei 225 gained 0.8 percent to 12,390.66 and the Topix index rose by 0.9 percent to 1,261.21 on continuing optimism about the direction of the economy and as investors bought into domestically-oriented companies.

Sanrio, the maker of the Hello Kitty brand was up 3.5 percent to ¥1,182 on a positive quarterly earnings report.

The oil sector advanced on higher crude oil prices but those same high prices did not seem to bother companies that use a lot of oil. Nippon Oil, Japan’s largest distributor of oil, gained 1.1 percent to ¥858, which Japan’s largest shipper, Nippon Yusen, gained 0.6 percent. The sea transport sector as a whole was up 1.4 percent, and stocks in air transport companies gained 0.7 percent.

Banking, insurance, and real estate were also up, with the banking sector as a whole up 2.4 percent, while real estate and insurance each rose by 1.2 percent.

Online broker Monex Beans added 3.9 percent to ¥133,000. Japan’s largest banking group, Mizuho, gained 3.6 percent to ¥580,000, and insurer NipponKoa was up by 1 percent to ¥793.