Japan Stock Market Report

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, with losses in the Communication, Steel, and Transportation Equipment sectors leading to declines.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell by 0.22%.

Best Performers

The top performers on the Nikkei 225 were:
– Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. (TYO:8830): +5.49% (249.00 points) to trade at 4,781.00.
– Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd (TYO:8802): +4.10% (84.50 points) to close at 2,145.50.
– Tokyu Fudosan (TYO:3289): +4.06% (36.50 points) to reach 936.60.

Worst Performers

The worst performers were:
– Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7911): -7.29% (303.00 points) to trade at 3,855.00.
– Resona Holdings, Inc. (TYO:8308): -5.02% (58.50 points) to end at 1,106.50.
– Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:9064): -3.77% (67.50 points) to close at 1,723.50.

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2190 to 1439, with 257 remaining unchanged.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, increased by 7.92% to 21.12.

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil for January delivery declined by 0.29% or $0.20 to $69.03 a barrel.
• Brent oil for February delivery fell by 0.52% or $0.38 to $72.50 a barrel.
• February Gold Futures rose by 0.46% or $12.01 to $2,620.11 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/JPY was down 0.31% to 156.95.
• EUR/JPY fell 0.15% to 162.88.

The US Dollar Index Futures decreased by 0.12% to 108.02.