Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Mining and Shipbuilding sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.05%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (T:5233), which rose 7.38% or 255.0 points to trade at 3710.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Marui Group Co., Ltd. (T:8252) added 7.04% or 173.0 points to end at 2632.0 and Toyobo Co., Ltd. (T:3101) was up 6.69% or 105.0 points to 1675.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366), which fell 15.24% or 64.0 points to trade at 356.0 at the close. Nikon Corp. (T:7731) declined 9.44% or 195.0 points to end at 1870.0 and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (T:7003) was down 8.96% or 124.0 points to 1260.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1815 to 1650 and 219 ended unchanged.
Shares in Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366) fell to all time lows; falling 15.24% or 64.0 to 356.0. Shares in Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (T:7003) fell to 52-week lows; down 8.96% or 124.0 to 1260.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 14.79% to 21.15.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.84% or 0.51 to $60.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.68% or 0.48 to hit $70.17 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.28% or 3.40 to trade at $1221.70 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.25% to 113.78, while EUR/JPY fell 0.46% to 129.02.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 96.67.