Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Manufacturing and Textile sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T:9104), which rose 4.07% or 10.0 points to trade at 255.5 at the close. Meanwhile, Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) added 3.47% or 133.0 points to end at 3964.0 and Unitika, Ltd. (T:3103) was up 2.74% or 2.0 points to 75.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (T:5631), which fell 12.01% or 278.0 points to trade at 2037.0 at the close. DOWA Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:5714) declined 7.13% or 56.0 points to end at 729.0 and Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (T:5232) was down 6.86% or 29.0 points to 394.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1652 to 1270 and 360 ended unchanged.
Shares in Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.47% or 133.0 to 3964.0. Shares in Unitika, Ltd. (T:3103) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.74% or 2.0 to 75.0. Shares in Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (T:5232) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.86% or 29.0 to 394.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 4.22% to 22.67.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.02% or 0.01 to $44.90 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.28% or 0.13 to hit $46.28 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.39% or 4.95 to trade at $1284.35 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.08% to 104.39, while EUR/JPY fell 0.03% to 115.30.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.05% at 97.73.