Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Fishery, Glass and Finance & Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.88%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Yamaha Corp. (T:7951), which rose 11.71% or 326.0 points to trade at 3110.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Uny Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:8270) added 10.95% or 96.0 points to end at 973.0 and Mitsubishi Corp. (T:8058) was up 5.25% or 92.0 points to 1843.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (T:6952), which fell 13.97% or 201.0 points to trade at 1238.0 at the close. Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) declined 8.85% or 23.0 points to end at 237.0 and Marui Group Co., Ltd. (T:8252) was down 8.50% or 124.0 points to 1334.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1830 to 181 and 46 ended unchanged.
Shares in Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (T:6952) fell to 52-week lows; falling 13.97% or 201.0 to 1238.0. Shares in Uny Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:8270) rose to 3-years highs; up 10.95% or 96.0 to 973.0. Shares in Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) fell to 3-years lows; down 8.85% or 23.0 to 237.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 4.03% to 24.78.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 4.07% or 1.61 to $41.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 3.85% or 1.61 to hit $43.41 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.60% or 8.25 to trade at $1364.35 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.35% to 101.23, while EUR/JPY fell 0.33% to 112.85.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.52% at 95.51.