Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Gas & Water, Pharmaceutical Industry and Fishery sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.98%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. (TYO:2002), which rose 13.49% or 251.00 points to trade at 2,112.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9532) added 10.02% or 247.50 points to end at 2,716.50 and Hitachi Ltd (TYO:6501) was up 5.75% or 511.00 points to 9,395.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hino Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7205), which fell 18.67% or 99.90 points to trade at 435.20 at the close. Omron Cor (TYO:6645) declined 15.83% or 1,000.00 points to end at 5,318.00 and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) was down 11.26% or 54.30 points to 427.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2897 to 783 and 173 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. (TYO:2002) rose to 3-years highs; rising 13.49% or 251.00 to 2,112.00. Shares in Hino Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7205) fell to 5-year lows; losing 18.67% or 99.90 to 435.20. Shares in Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9532) rose to 5-year highs; rising 10.02% or 247.50 to 2,716.50. Shares in Omron Cor (TYO:6645) fell to 3-years lows; falling 15.83% or 1,000.00 to 5,318.00. Shares in Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) fell to 5-year lows; down 11.26% or 54.30 to 427.80.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 5.84% to 22.59.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.84% or 1.57 to $83.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 1.56% or 1.39 to hit $87.81 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.36% or 7.25 to trade at $2,005.75 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.10% to 149.45, while EUR/JPY fell 0.39% to 157.72.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 106.46.