Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 experienced a 0.35% decline at the close of Thursday’s trading session, with losses led by the Real Estate, Banking, and Insurance sectors.
Key highlights of the session on the Nikkei 225 include:
Top Performers:
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:6098) surged by 9.39% or 439.00 points, closing at 5,114.00.
Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) gained 4.62% or 50.50 points, concluding at 1,142.50.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (TYO:5202) rose by 4.49% or 28.00 points, finishing at 652.00.
Worst Performers:
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (TYO:2501) fell by 4.37% or 259.00 points, settling at 5,666.00.
Yokogawa Electric Corp. (TYO:6841) declined by 3.74% or 112.50 points, ending at 2,897.50.
Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:7762) dropped by 3.53% or 32.00 points, closing at 874.00.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw more falling stocks (2369) than rising ones (1242), while 257 stocks concluded unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility, measuring implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.75% at 18.57, marking a new 1-month low.
In commodities trading, crude oil for December delivery dropped by 0.68% to $76.14 per barrel. Brent oil for January delivery fell by 0.62% to $80.68 per barrel, and the December Gold Futures contract rose by 0.13% to $1,966.95 per troy ounce.
The USD/JPY pair remained unchanged at 151.35, while the EUR/JPY pair fell by 0.11% to 164.03. The US Dollar Index Futures was up by 0.10% at 104.37.