Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Steel, Shipbuilding and Non-Metal Minerals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Astellas Pharma Inc. (T:4503), which rose 2.11% or 33.7 points to trade at 1629.2 at the close. Meanwhile, Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) added 1.94% or 80.0 points to end at 4205.0 and Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (T:5002) was up 1.59% or 18.0 points to 1147.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were DeNA Co Ltd (T:2432), which fell 7.67% or 219.0 points to trade at 2638.0 at the close. Ube Industries, Ltd. (T:4208) declined 4.25% or 11.0 points to end at 248.0 and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T:9104) was down 4.02% or 14.0 points to 334.5.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1651 to 1395 and 321 ended unchanged.
Shares in Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.94% or 80.0 to 4205.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 2.44% to 18.92.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.55% or 0.29 to $53.24 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.36% or 0.20 to hit $55.41 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.56% or 6.35 to trade at $1143.75 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.70% to 117.12, while EUR/JPY fell 0.44% to 122.72.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.41% at 102.50.