Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were IHI Corp. (TYO:7013), which rose 6.07% or 875.00 points to trade at 15,280.00 at the close. Meanwhile, M3 Inc (TYO:2413) added 6.05% or 122.50 points to end at 2,146.00 and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7012) was up 6.02% or 615.00 points to 10,825.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269), which fell 4.51% or 82.00 points to trade at 1,738.00 at the close. Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9531) declined 3.43% or 167.00 points to end at 4,695.00 and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4519) was down 3.03% or 234.00 points to 7,497.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1991 to 1575 and 271 ended unchanged.
Shares in IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) rose to 5-year highs; rising 6.07% or 875.00 to 15,280.00. Shares in M3 Inc (TYO:2413) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.05% or 122.50 to 2,146.00. Shares in Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7012) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 6.02% or 615.00 to 10,825.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 5.69% to 25.09.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.42% or 0.26 to $62.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.26% or 0.17 to hit $64.80 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.57% or 19.20 to trade at $3,378.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.16% to 142.95, while EUR/JPY fell 0.01% to 163.26.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 98.81.
Source: Investing.com
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