Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Pharmaceutical Industry and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 5.01% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366), which rose 1.87% or 5.0 points to trade at 273.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (T:7201) unchanged 0.00% or 0.0 points to end at 882.9 and IHI Corp. (T:7013) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.0 points to 3135.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were JGC Corp. (T:1963), which fell 8.49% or 131.0 points to trade at 1412.0 at the close. Eisai Co., Ltd. (T:4523) declined 8.40% or 738.0 points to end at 8047.0 and Daikin Industries, Ltd. (T:6367) was down 8.39% or 1025.0 points to 11190.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 3546 to 113 and 30 ended unchanged.
Shares in JGC Corp. (T:1963) fell to 52-week lows; losing 8.49% or 131.0 to 1412.0. Shares in Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (T:7201) unchanged to 3-years lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.0 to 882.9. Shares in IHI Corp. (T:7013) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.0 to 3135.0. Shares in Daikin Industries, Ltd. (T:6367) fell to 52-week lows; down 8.39% or 1025.0 to 11190.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.04% to 26.24 a new 1-month high.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 6.34% or 2.89 to $42.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 6.23% or 3.37 to hit $50.73 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.14% or 14.40 to trade at $1272.50 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.15% to 110.28, while EUR/JPY fell 0.06% to 125.87.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 96.010.