Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Shinsei Bank, Ltd. (T:8303), which rose 4.28% or 82.0 points to trade at 1999.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (T:8766) added 3.14% or 193.0 points to end at 6344.0 and Toyota Motor Corp (T:7203) was up 2.15% or 43.0 points to 2045.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (T:7201), which fell 2.82% or 15.5 points to trade at 535.1 at the close. Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (T:9983) declined 2.72% or 1900.0 points to end at 67860.0 and ANA Holdings Inc (T:9202) was down 2.62% or 62.0 points to 2302.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2383 to 1169 and 212 ended unchanged.
Shares in Shinsei Bank, Ltd. (T:8303) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 4.28% or 82.0 to 1999.0. Shares in Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (T:8766) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.14% or 193.0 to 6344.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0% to 19.78.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.03% or 0.02 to $71.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.35% or 0.26 to hit $74.65 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 0.95 to trade at $1787.35 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.08% to 113.65, while EUR/JPY rose 0.03% to 128.16.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 96.380.