Japanese stocks were down after the close on Wednesday (07/05), as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transportation and Communications sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 0.20%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Marubeni Corp. (TYO:8002), which rose 6.39% or 162.00 points to trade at 2,698.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Japan Airlines Co Ltd (TYO:9201) gained 5.25% or 138.00 points to close at 2,767.50 and Sompo Holdings Inc (TYO:8630) gained 4.75% or 215.00 points to 4,745.00 in late trade.
The worst performers on the session were Eisai Co., Ltd. (TYO:4523), which fell 4.80% or 205.00 points to close at 4,066.00. Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd (TYO:4151) dropped 4.54% or 99.50 points to close at 2,091.50 and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) dropped 4.46% or 42.00 points to 899.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,317 to 1,305, with 241 ending unchanged.
Japan Airlines Co Ltd (TYO:9201) rose to a 52-week high, up 5.25% or 138.00 shares to close at 2,767.50.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 1.87% to 26.74.
Crude oil for June delivery rose 1.52% or 0.90 to settle at $59.99 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for July delivery rose 1.29% or 0.80 to settle at $62.95 a barrel, while June Gold Futures fell 0.74% or 25.36 to trade at $3,397.44 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY rose 0.34% to 143.03, while EUR/JPY gained 0.31% to settle at 162.57.
The U.S. Dollar Index Futures were up 0.16% at 99.21.(Newsmaker23)
Source: Investing.com
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