Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Construction and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.81%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541), which rose 3.45% or 120.0 points to trade at 3600.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366) added 3.30% or 30.0 points to end at 938.0 and Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (T:8804) was up 2.90% or 52.0 points to 1846.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sony Corp (T:6758), which fell 5.06% or 290.0 points to trade at 5442.0 at the close. Yaskawa Electric Corp. (T:6506) declined 4.46% or 270.0 points to end at 5790.0 and Fanuc Corp. (T:6954) was down 3.67% or 1170.0 points to 30730.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1701 to 1659 and 223 ended unchanged.
Shares in Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.30% or 30.0 to 938.0. Shares in Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (T:8804) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.90% or 52.0 to 1846.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 3.03% to 16.33.
Crude oil for March delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $64.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.19% or 0.13 to hit $69.83 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.49% or 6.60 to trade at $1343.30 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.35% to 109.94, while EUR/JPY fell 0.24% to 135.36.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 89.73.