Japanese stocks fell after the close on Monday (1/27), as losses in the Precision Instruments, Automobiles & Parts and Gas & Water sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 0.83%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Keio Corp. (TYO:9008), which rose 6.23% or 231.00 points to trade at 3,938.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (TYO:5233) gained 5.53% or 209.00 points to close at 3,987.00 and KDDI Corp. (TYO:9433) gained 4.81% or 234.00 points to 5,103.00 in late trade.
The worst performers during the session were Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801), which plunged 11.27%, or 903.00 points, to close at 7,108.00. Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) plunged 10.66%, or 778.00 points, to close at 6,522.00 and Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) plunged 8.61%, or 865.00 points, to close at 9,185.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,554 to 1,072, with 256 ending unchanged.
KDDI Corp. (TYO:9433) rose to an all-time high, up 4.81% or 234.00 to close at 5,103.00.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 3.15% to 19.99, a fresh 1-month low.
Crude oil for March delivery fell 0.67% or 0.50 to settle at $74.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for April delivery fell 0.71% or 0.55 to settle at $77.00 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.69% or 19.44 to settle at $2,787.16 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY rose 0.08% to 155.87, while EUR/JPY fell 0.13% to settle at 163.05.
The U.S. Dollar Index Futures rose 0.28% to 107.55.(AL)
Source: Investing.com
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