Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Rubber, Automobiles & Parts and Textile sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.23%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (T:7011), which rose 4.59% or 160.00 points to trade at 3,648.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Ricoh Co., Ltd. (T:7752) added 3.98% or 39.00 points to end at 1,019.00 and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T:9104) was up 3.86% or 400.00 points to 10,760.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hino Motors, Ltd. (T:7205), which fell 14.76% or 155.00 points to trade at 895.00 at the close. AGC Inc (T:5201) declined 9.72% or 465.00 points to end at 4,320.00 and Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (T:5202) was down 6.89% or 31.00 points to 419.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 3154 to 486 and 132 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (T:7011) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.59% or 160.00 to 3,648.00. Shares in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T:9104) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.86% or 400.00 to 10,760.00. Shares in Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (T:5202) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.89% or 31.00 to 419.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 6.93% to 27.32.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 1.96% or 2.11 to $109.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.52% or 1.68 to hit $112.14 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 4.50 to trade at $1,940.40 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.03% to 115.50, while EUR/JPY fell 0.45% to 127.16.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 98.07.