Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Gas & Water, Chemical and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.29%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (T:4568), which rose 2.81% or 131.0 points to trade at 4798.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Konami Corp. (T:9766) added 2.52% or 140.0 points to end at 5700.0 and Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:2503) was up 2.13% or 63.5 points to 3047.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dentsu Inc. (T:4324), which fell 6.83% or 345.0 points to trade at 4705.0 at the close. SUMCO Corp. (T:3436) declined 4.14% or 99.0 points to end at 2292.0 and Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:5707) was down 4.12% or 160.0 points to 3725.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2076 to 1272 and 226 ended unchanged.
Shares in Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (T:4568) rose to all time highs; up 2.81% or 131.0 to 4798.0. Shares in Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:5707) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.12% or 160.0 to 3725.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.32% to 15.78 a new 1-month low.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.31% or 0.21 to $68.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.92% or 0.67 to hit $73.25 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.30 to trade at $1223.70 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.01% to 112.47, while EUR/JPY rose 0.09% to 131.06.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 94.88.