Japanese stocks fell after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Insurance, Financial Services and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 0.87%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4519), which rose 3.53% or 237.00 points to trade at 6,954.00 at the close. Meanwhile, DIC Corp. (TYO:4631) gained 2.77% or 95.00 points to close at 3,520.00 and Nintendo Co Ltd. (TYO:7974) gained 2.43% or 216.00 points to 9,119.00 in late trade.
The worst performers on the session were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107), which fell 5.80% or 130.50 points to trade at 2,121.00 at the close. Lasertec Corp (TYO:6920) fell 5.23% or 855.00 points to close at 15,505.00 and Nippon Yusen K.K (TYO:9101) dropped 5.15% or 275.00 points to 5,062.00.
Declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2,672 to 975, with 228 ending unchanged.
Nikkei volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 4.35% to 21.79.
Source: Investing
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