Japan Stocks Close Lower

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, with losses in the Real Estate, Shipbuilding, and Financial Services sectors leading shares down.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.05%.

Best Performers

• M3 Inc (TYO:2413): +5.64% (70.50 points) to 1,320.00
• Mercari Inc (TYO:4385): +3.22% (62.00 points) to 1,987.00
• GS Yuasa Corp. (TYO:6674): +3.13% (82.00 points) to 2,705.00

Worst Performers

• Dentsu Inc. (TYO:4324): -10.01% (410.00 points) to 3,687.00
• Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4519): -10.00% (714.00 points) to 6,427.00
• Aozora Bank, Ltd. (TYO:8304): -7.30% (198.50 points) to 2,521.00

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1,888 to 1,712, with 264 ending unchanged.

The Nikkei Volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 4.76% at 23.22.

Commodities Trading

• Crude oil (January delivery): +0.24% ($67.08/barrel)
• Brent oil (January delivery): +0.31% ($71.26/barrel)
• Gold Futures (December contract): +0.73% ($2,588.90/troy ounce)

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/JPY: +0.20% at 154.65
• EUR/JPY: +0.29% at 163.03

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 106.61.