On Tuesday, Japan’s stocks closed lower, with the Nikkei 225 losing 0.10%. The decline was attributed to losses in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments, and Electrical/Machinery sectors.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.10%. Among the best performers were Hitachi Zosen Corp. (TYO:7004), rising 4.14%, Aozora Bank, Ltd. (TYO:8304), up 3.70%, and Omron Corp (TYO:6645), which increased by 3.36%.
Conversely, the worst performers included Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (TYO:7003), declining by 6.93%, Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755), down 5.40%, and Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (TYO:2501), which fell by 4.57%.
Rising stocks slightly outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 1850 gaining, 1788 declining, and 242 ending unchanged.
Hitachi Zosen Corp. (TYO:7004) reached 5-year highs, rising 4.14% to 1,082.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, measuring the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, decreased by 7.96% to 19.88.
In commodity trading, crude oil for April delivery increased by 0.20% to $78.38 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery fell by 0.10% to $83.48 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose by 0.05% to $2,030.35 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, USD/JPY increased by 0.17% to 150.37, and EUR/JPY rose by 0.09% to 161.98. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 104.25.