Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.32%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Marine Transport, Manufacturing and Fishery sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.32% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (TYO:8233), which rose 4.66% or 114.00 points to trade at 2,561.50 at the close. Meanwhile, GS Yuasa Corp. (TYO:6674) added 4.37% or 135.00 points to end at 3,225.00 and DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432) was up 2.82% or 39.00 points to 1,423.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857), which fell 6.11% or 346.00 points to trade at 5,319.00 at the close. Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (TYO:4021) declined 4.96% or 225.00 points to end at 4,309.00 and Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501) was down 4.40% or 40.80 points to 885.50.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1813 to 1795 and 251 ended unchanged.

Shares in Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (TYO:8233) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.66% or 114.00 to 2,561.50. Shares in GS Yuasa Corp. (TYO:6674) rose to 3-years highs; up 4.37% or 135.00 to 3,225.00. Shares in Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (TYO:4021) fell to 3-years lows; falling 4.96% or 225.00 to 4,309.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 3.28% to 16.23 a new 6-months low.

Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.29% or 0.23 to $79.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.31% or 0.26 to hit $83.17 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.60% or 14.10 to trade at $2,350.00 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.48% to 156.85, while EUR/JPY fell 0.58% to 169.31.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 105.06.