TOKYO: Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Marine Transport, Railway & Bus and Textile sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (TOKYO:5706), which rose 5.60% or 19.0 points to trade at 358.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (TOKYO:5711) added 3.89% or 19.0 points to end at 508.0 and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9532) was up 3.45% or 17.5 points to 524.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hino Motors, Ltd. (TOKYO:7205), which fell 4.25% or 70.0 points to trade at 1578.0 at the close. Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (TOKYO:4021) declined 4.22% or 114.0 points to end at 2586.0 and Aeon Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:8267) was down 3.14% or 51.0 points to 1573.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1096 to 785 and 2 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (TOKYO:5706) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 5.60% or 19.0 to 358.0. Shares in Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (TOKYO:5711) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.89% or 19.0 to 508.0. Shares in Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9532) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.45% or 17.5 to 524.5.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.13% to 19.64 a new 1-month high.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.57% or 0.94 to $61.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.04% or 0.68 to hit $65.56 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.25% or 2.90 to trade at $1180.50 a troy ounce.
