Japanese stocks were down after the close on Wednesday (5/14), as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transportation and Communications sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 0.14%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Nexon Co Ltd (TYO:3659), which rose 16.88% or 382.50 points to trade at 2,648.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Takara Holdings Inc. (TYO:2531) gained 9.40% or 107.00 points to close at 1,245.50 and Marui Group Co., Ltd. (TYO:8252) gained 8.95% or 253.00 points to 3,079.00 in late trade.
The worst performers on the session were Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd (TYO:5019), which plunged 7.72% or 71.90 points to close at 859.10. Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (TYO:2501) plunged 6.51% or 501.00 points to close at 7,200.00 and Isuzu Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7202) plunged 6.11% or 123.00 points to 1,891.00.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2,055 shares down to 1,599 and 205 shares ending unchanged.
Marui Group Co., Ltd. (TYO:8252) shares rose to a 5-year high; rose 8.95% or 253.00 to 3,079.00.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 8.60% to 22.10, a fresh 1-month low.
Crude oil for June delivery fell 0.33% or 0.21 to settle at $63.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for July delivery fell 0.33% or 0.22 to settle at $66.41 a barrel, while June Gold Futures fell 0.41% or 13.30 to trade at $3,234.50 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY fell 0.27% to 147.09, while EUR/JPY fell 0.18% to settle at 164.66.
The U.S. Dollar Index Futures fell 0.12% to 100.70. (Newsmaker23)
Source: Investing.com
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