Japan Stock Market Overview

Japan stocks closed lower on Friday, driven by losses in the Transportation Equipment, Power, and Textile sectors.

Market Performance

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell by 0.80%.

Top Performers

• Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211): +4.16% (up 16.40 points to 410.50)
• Omron Corp (TYO:6645): +3.72% (up 180.00 points to 5,015.00)
• Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755): +3.44% (up 28.70 points to 862.90)

Worst Performers

• Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:5631): -4.30% (down 280.00 points to 6,232.00)
• Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803): -3.97% (down 253.00 points to 6,122.00)
• Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802): -3.96% (down 121.00 points to 2,931.00)

Market Breadth

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2041 to 1517, with 307 stocks ending unchanged.

Volatility

The Nikkei Volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 4.51% to 22.23.

Commodities Trading

• Crude oil (January delivery): -0.04% to $68.27 per barrel
• Brent oil (February delivery): -0.12% to $72.00 per barrel
• Gold (February Futures): +0.48% to $2,661.09 per troy ounce

Currency Exchange

• USD/JPY: -0.09% to 149.95
• EUR/JPY: -0.28% to 158.47
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.14% to 105.85