TOKYO: Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Transportation Equipment and Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.43% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Pioneer Corp. (TOKYO:6773), which rose 8.41% or 19.0 points to trade at 245.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TOKYO:5406) added 3.29% or 5.0 points to end at 157.0 and Tokuyama Corp. (TOKYO:4043) was up 3.11% or 6.0 points to 199.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4507), which fell 8.82% or 415.0 points to trade at 4290.0 at the close. Kikkoman Corp. (TOKYO:2801) declined 8.05% or 280.0 points to end at 3200.0 and Kajima Corp. (TOKYO:1812) was down 7.50% or 50.0 points to 617.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1581 to 294 and 1 ended unchanged.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.96% to 35.94.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 3.19% or 1.47 to $44.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.96% or 0.46 to hit $48.09 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.12% or 1.40 to trade at $1120.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.45% to 119.81, while EUR/JPY rose 0.71% to 134.18.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.20% at 95.95.
