Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.84%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (TYO:5706), which rose 3.46% or 195.00 points to trade at 5,826.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (TYO:3863) added 2.96% or 33.00 points to end at 1,146.00 and Toho Co., Ltd. (TYO:9602) was up 2.05% or 199.00 points to 9,902.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4063), which fell 9.45% or 473.00 points to trade at 4,530.00 at the close. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) declined 7.87% or 34.70 points to end at 406.00 and Mazda Motor Corp (TYO:7261) was down 6.56% or 66.30 points to 943.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1960 to 1620 and 278 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (TYO:5706) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.46% or 195.00 to 5,826.00. Shares in Toho Co., Ltd. (TYO:9602) rose to all time highs; up 2.05% or 199.00 to 9,902.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.63% to 23.10.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.76% or 0.50 to $66.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.77% or 0.53 to hit $69.71 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.40% or 13.58 to trade at $3,359.92 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.07% to 147.11, while EUR/JPY rose 0.04% to 172.88.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 97.26.
Source: Investing.com
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