Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.11% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Dentsu Inc. (T:4324), which rose 3.50% or 125.0 points to trade at 3700.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (T:4568) added 3.10% or 215.0 points to end at 7145.0 and Marui Group Co., Ltd. (T:8252) was up 2.76% or 54.0 points to 2008.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:5707), which fell 17.90% or 376.0 points to trade at 1724.0 at the close. Ebara Corp. (T:6361) declined 7.83% or 204.0 points to end at 2402.0 and T&D Holdings, Inc. (T:8795) was down 6.83% or 72.5 points to 988.5.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2645 to 913 and 165 ended unchanged.
Shares in Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:5707) fell to 5-year lows; falling 17.90% or 376.0 to 1724.0. Shares in Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (T:4568) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.10% or 215.0 to 7145.0. Shares in T&D Holdings, Inc. (T:8795) fell to 3-years lows; falling 6.83% or 72.5 to 988.5.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 19.71.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.40% or 0.22 to $54.71 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.44% or 0.26 to hit $58.31 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.15% or 17.45 to trade at $1534.65 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.02% to 105.31, while EUR/JPY fell 0.15% to 117.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 97.393.