Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Banking, Mining and Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735), which rose 3.51% or 42.0 points to trade at 1238.0 at the close. Meanwhile, East Japan Railway Co. (T:9020) added 3.44% or 325.0 points to end at 9762.0 and Taisei Corp. (T:1801) was up 2.77% or 24.0 points to 890.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tokuyama Corp. (T:4043), which fell 5.94% or 19.0 points to trade at 301.0 at the close. Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. (T:2282) declined 5.79% or 154.0 points to end at 2505.0 and SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. (T:9412) was down 4.80% or 23.0 points to 456.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1003 to 872 and 182 ended unchanged.
Shares in Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.51% or 42.0 to 1238.0. Shares in Taisei Corp. (T:1801) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.77% or 24.0 to 890.5.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 2.02% to 28.56.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.04% or 0.02 to $45.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.06% or 0.03 to hit $46.69 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.25% or 3.30 to trade at $1329.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.11% to 106.25, while EUR/JPY fell 0.04% to 116.90.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.16% at 97.22.