Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.34%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Fishery, Transportation Equipment and Chemical sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.34%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were IHI Corp. (TYO:7013), which rose 11.66% or 1,097.00 points to trade at 10,505.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011) added 7.76% or 164.50 points to end at 2,285.50 and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (TYO:7735) was up 4.69% or 500.00 points to 11,160.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801), which fell 8.78% or 547.00 points to trade at 5,680.00 at the close. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:3382) declined 6.88% or 151.00 points to end at 2,044.00 and Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) was down 6.35% or 394.00 points to 5,808.00
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2446 to 1163 and 251 ended unchanged.
Shares in IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 11.66% or 1,097.00 to 10,505.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 19.15% to 27.32 a new 3-months high.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.53% or 0.36 to $68.01 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.75% or 0.54 to hit $71.08 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 3.70 to trade at $2,897.40 a troy ounce.
Source: Investing.com
