Japanese stocks fell after the close on Friday, as losses in the Transportation, Automobiles & Parts and Pharmaceuticals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 0.41% to hit a fresh 1-month low.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Hino Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7205), which rose 7.59% or 42.40 points to trade at 601.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (TYO:5233) gained 6.30% or 218.00 points to close at 3,677.00 and Okuma Corp. (TYO:6103) gained 4.79% or 160.00 points to close at 3,500.00 in the last trade.
The worst performers of the session were DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432), which fell 7.23% or 201.00 points to close at 2,578.50 at the close. Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (TYO:8804) fell 6.15% or 152.50 points to close at 2,328.00 and Nintendo Co Ltd (TYO:7974) dropped 4.26% or 409.00 points to close at 9,181.00
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,087 to 1,483 and 292 ended unchanged.
Shares of Hino Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7205) rose to a 52-week high; up 7.59% or 42.40 to 601.00.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 1.73% to 23.88.
Source: Investing.com
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