Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Hitachi Zosen Corp. (T:7004), which rose 19.48% or 150.0 points to trade at 920.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Ricoh Co., Ltd. (T:7752) added 15.51% or 150.0 points to end at 1117.0 and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:9107) was up 5.99% or 120.0 points to 2125.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (T:5713), which fell 8.96% or 474.0 points to trade at 4816.0 at the close. Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (T:9983) declined 5.45% or 5720.0 points to end at 99230.0 and Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541) was down 5.25% or 126.0 points to 2272.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2392 to 1129 and 213 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hitachi Zosen Corp. (T:7004) rose to 5-year highs; rising 19.48% or 150.0 to 920.0. Shares in Ricoh Co., Ltd. (T:7752) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 15.51% or 150.0 to 1117.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0% to 23.23.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.86% or 0.53 to $61.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.97% or 0.62 to hit $64.69 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.10% or 1.80 to trade at $1717.60 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.14% to 107.14, while EUR/JPY rose 0.10% to 129.18.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 91.013.