Japan Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, with losses in the Transportation Equipment, Shipbuilding, and Trading sectors leading shares lower.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.48%.

Best Performers

• Shimizu Corp. (TYO:1803): +19.54% or +202.00 points, trading at 1,236.00.
• Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201): +12.81% or +47.20 points, closing at 415.80.
• Renesas Electronics Corp (TYO:6723): +8.20% or +163.50 points, finishing at 2,156.50.

Worst Performers

• DOWA Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:5714): -8.67% or -457.00 points, trading at 4,813.00.
• DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432): -6.65% or -164.00 points, ending at 2,303.00.
• Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (TYO:7735): -4.62% or -458.00 points, closing at 9,464.00.

Market Statistics

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 1823 rising, 1756 declining, and 282 unchanged.

Shimizu Corp. (TYO:1803) reached a 5-year high, rising 19.54% or 202.00 to 1,236.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, decreased 5.38% to 26.04.

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil (December delivery): -0.34% or -0.23 to $67.81/barrel.
• Brent oil (January delivery): -0.26% or -0.19 to $71.64/barrel.
• Gold Futures (December contract): -0.18% or -4.60 to $2,613.10/troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/JPY: +0.02% to 153.74.
• EUR/JPY: -0.16% to 163.53.
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.15% to 105.61.