Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Steel, Non-Metal Minerals and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.68%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:9107), which rose 3.28% or 59.5 points to trade at 1875.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:9064) added 2.23% or 74.0 points to end at 3387.0 and Kikkoman Corp. (T:2801) was up 2.20% or 110.0 points to 5100.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706), which fell 5.62% or 205.0 points to trade at 3445.0 at the close. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (T:5801) declined 5.45% or 205.0 points to end at 3555.0 and Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) was down 5.29% or 103.0 points to 1843.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2522 to 884 and 189 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.62% or 205.0 to 3445.0. Shares in Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (T:5801) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.45% or 205.0 to 3555.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 15.68% to 15.97.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.73% or 0.49 to $66.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.52% or 0.38 to hit $72.08 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.50% or 6.00 to trade at $1194.70 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.13% to 111.31, while EUR/JPY unchanged 0.00% to 126.10.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 96.68.