Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Power, Retail and Steel sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Meidensha Corp. (T:6508), which rose 4.88% or 20.0 points to trade at 430.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (T:8253) added 4.43% or 99.0 points to end at 2335.0 and Toshiba Corp. (T:6502) was up 3.61% or 11.0 points to 315.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:9064), which fell 6.87% or 167.5 points to trade at 2271.5 at the close. Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (T:9531) declined 3.02% or 86.0 points to end at 2758.0 and Familymart Ltd (T:8028) was down 2.47% or 150.0 points to 5930.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1706 to 1529 and 254 ended unchanged.
Shares in Meidensha Corp. (T:6508) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.88% or 20.0 to 430.0. Shares in Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (T:8253) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.43% or 99.0 to 2335.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 3.12% to 14.56.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.33% or 0.17 to $51.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.30% or 0.17 to hit $57.33 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 3.00 to trade at $1291.70 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.12% to 112.43, while EUR/JPY rose 0.23% to 132.67.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 92.95.