Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Power and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (TOKYO:5706), which rose 4.52% or 15.0 points to trade at 347.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Shiseido Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4911) added 3.36% or 86.0 points to end at 2646.5 and Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:2269) was up 3.21% or 450.0 points to 14490.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dentsu Inc. (TOKYO:4324), which fell 3.72% or 230.0 points to trade at 5950.0 at the close. The Kansai Electric Power Co. (TOKYO:9503) declined 3.06% or 43.0 points to end at 1364.0 and Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TOKYO:9501) was down 2.81% or 20.0 points to 693.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 981 to 902.
Shares in Shiseido Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4911) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.36% or 86.0 to 2646.5.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 3.94% to 17.79.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.36% or 0.21 to $58.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.29% or 0.18 to hit $63.12 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.40% or 4.70 to trade at $1172.80 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.31% to 125.20, while EUR/JPY fell 0.09% to 139.49.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.19% at 96.20.