Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.39%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Real Estate, Non-Metal Minerals and Glass sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.39% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9502), which rose 2.16% or 39.50 points to trade at 1,865.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Kajima Corp. (TYO:1812) added 1.80% or 41.50 points to end at 2,344.00 and Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501) was up 1.73% or 10.40 points to 611.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (TYO:5202), which fell 5.96% or 48.00 points to trade at 758.00 at the close. JGC Corp. (TYO:1963) declined 4.33% or 85.50 points to end at 1,890.00 and Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (TYO:4021) was down 4.04% or 257.00 points to 6,101.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2742 to 904 and 210 ended unchanged.

Shares in Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9502) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.16% or 39.50 to 1,865.50. Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.73% or 10.40 to 611.30.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 4.31% to 18.85.

Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.04% or 0.03 to $81.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.09% or 0.08 to hit $84.97 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 0.95 to trade at $1,934.25 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.04% to 145.51, while EUR/JPY rose 0.10% to 158.91.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 102.96.