Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Electrical/Machinery, Chemical and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.34%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Familymart Ltd (T:8028), which rose 4.07% or 520.0 points to trade at 13290.0 at the close. Meanwhile, IHI Corp. (T:7013) added 2.26% or 97.5 points to end at 4412.5 and Takara Holdings Inc. (T:2531) was up 1.50% or 26.0 points to 1763.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SUMCO Corp. (T:3436), which fell 8.97% or 146.0 points to trade at 1481.0 at the close. Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706) declined 5.98% or 200.0 points to end at 3145.0 and Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) was down 5.54% or 355.0 points to 6050.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2871 to 658 and 137 ended unchanged.
Shares in Familymart Ltd (T:8028) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.07% or 520.0 to 13290.0. Shares in SUMCO Corp. (T:3436) fell to 52-week lows; down 8.97% or 146.0 to 1481.0. Shares in Takara Holdings Inc. (T:2531) rose to all time highs; rising 1.50% or 26.0 to 1763.0. Shares in Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) fell to 52-week lows; losing 5.54% or 355.0 to 6050.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 2.38% to 18.05.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.55% or 0.41 to $74.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.77% or 0.65 to hit $84.56 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.38% or 4.50 to trade at $1193.10 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.06% to 113.16, while EUR/JPY fell 0.22% to 129.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 95.59.