Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Textile, Food and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.31%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Toray Industries, Inc. (T:3402), which rose 3.29% or 34.0 points to trade at 1067.8 at the close. Meanwhile, Ube Industries, Ltd. (T:4208) added 2.86% or 9.0 points to end at 324.0 and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (T:5801) was up 2.80% or 170.0 points to 6250.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (T:3105), which fell 9.83% or 145.0 points to trade at 1330.0 at the close. Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706) declined 5.43% or 32.0 points to end at 557.5 and Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:5707) was down 5.25% or 27.0 points to 487.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2051 to 1166 and 237 ended unchanged.
Shares in Toray Industries, Inc. (T:3402) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.29% or 34.0 to 1067.8. Shares in Ube Industries, Ltd. (T:4208) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.86% or 9.0 to 324.0. Shares in Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (T:5801) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.80% or 170.0 to 6250.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.80% to 13.56 a new 1-month low.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.06% or 0.03 to $49.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.11% or 0.06 to hit $55.10 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.02% or 0.30 to trade at $1328.30 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.07% to 110.40, while EUR/JPY rose 0.06% to 131.39.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 92.32.