Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Financial Services and Marine Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.11% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were TDK Corp (T:6762), which rose 4.12% or 300.0 points to trade at 7590.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Advantest Corp. (T:6857) added 1.94% or 41.0 points to end at 2153.0 and Tokyo Electron Ltd. (T:8035) was up 1.70% or 210.0 points to 12570.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Familymart Ltd (T:8028), which fell 6.31% or 1000.0 points to trade at 14860.0 at the close. Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) declined 5.48% or 75.0 points to end at 1293.0 and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:9107) was down 5.29% or 75.0 points to 1343.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 3245 to 443 and 74 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.48% or 75.0 to 1293.0. Shares in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:9107) fell to 3-years lows; down 5.29% or 75.0 to 1343.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 12.57% to 25.97 a new 1-month high.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 1.09% or 0.50 to $46.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.90% or 0.49 to hit $54.84 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 2.75 to trade at $1265.15 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.17% to 111.09, while EUR/JPY fell 0.02% to 127.39.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 95.770.