On Tuesday, Japan’s stocks concluded lower with the Nikkei 225 decreasing by 0.10% at the close of the trading session. Declines in the Rubber, Real Estate, and Retail sectors contributed to the overall downturn in shares.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.10%.
The notable performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 included Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (TYO:3863), which rose by 4.11% or 53.00 points to trade at 1,344.00 at the close. Additionally, Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755) added 3.99% or 22.40 points, ending at 584.40, and CyberAgent Inc (TYO:4751) saw an increase of 3.32% or 27.20 points, reaching 846.90 in late trade.
Conversely, the worst performers of the session included GS Yuasa Corp. (TYO:6674), experiencing a decline of 10.82% or 269.50 points to trade at 2,220.50 at the close. Mazda Motor Corp (TYO:7261) also declined by 4.50% or 75.50 points, ending at 1,602.50, while Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) was down 3.66% or 225.00 points, reaching 5,925.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2114 rising, 1472 declining, and 284 remaining unchanged.
The Nikkei Volatility, measuring the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, experienced a 2.51% decrease to 18.28, marking a new 1-month low.
In commodities trading, crude oil for January delivery was down 0.77% or 0.60, reaching $77.23 a barrel. Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.77% or 0.63, hitting $81.69 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.64% or 12.75, trading at $1,993.05 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, USD/JPY was down 0.41% to 147.76, and EUR/JPY fell 0.29% to 161.87. The US Dollar Index Futures also experienced a 0.11% decrease, reaching 103.21.