Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Communication and Glass sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.98% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541), which rose 2.51% or 95.0 points to trade at 3875.0 at the close. Meanwhile, NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (T:8630) added 1.79% or 79.0 points to end at 4490.0 and Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) was up 1.46% or 103.0 points to 7163.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706), which fell 14.05% or 587.5 points to trade at 3595.0 at the close. The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (T:5631) declined 7.62% or 237.0 points to end at 2873.0 and Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976) was down 5.86% or 175.0 points to 2811.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 3109 to 417 and 97 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706) fell to 52-week lows; falling 14.05% or 587.5 to 3595.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 13.06% to 16.19.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.28% or 0.19 to $67.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.30% or 0.22 to hit $72.59 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.57% or 6.90 to trade at $1212.10 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.42% to 110.34, while EUR/JPY fell 0.80% to 125.56.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 96.31.