Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Gas & Water, Transport and Fishery sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.22% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366), which rose 4.75% or 14.0 points to trade at 309.0 at the close. Meanwhile, JX Holdings, Inc. (T:5020) added 2.63% or 13.4 points to end at 522.7 and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (T:7211) was up 2.52% or 13.0 points to 529.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were CyberAgent Inc (T:4751), which fell 7.58% or 350.0 points to trade at 4270.0 at the close. Familymart Ltd (T:8028) declined 6.61% or 193.0 points to end at 2725.0 and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) was down 4.52% or 180.0 points to 3805.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2466 to 1012 and 227 ended unchanged.
Shares in Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) fell to 3-years lows; falling 4.52% or 180.0 to 3805.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 2.37% to 18.12.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 1.22% or 0.72 to $58.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 1.05% or 0.72 to hit $67.95 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 5.95 to trade at $1283.05 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.12% to 109.22, while EUR/JPY fell 0.16% to 121.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 97.857.