Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.16%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tokyo, the lost 1.16%.

The best performers of the session on the were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:), which rose 6.61% or 145.00 points to trade at 2,340.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:) added 4.48% or 58.00 points to end at 1,354.00 and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (TYO:) was up 3.76% or 107.00 points to 2,954.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (TYO:), which fell 3.29% or 145.00 points to trade at 4,257.00 at the close. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TYO:) declined 3.26% or 108.00 points to end at 3,200.00 and Itochu Corp. (TYO:) was down 3.20% or 125.00 points to 3,779.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2302 to 1214 and 259 ended unchanged.

Shares in Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 4.48% or 58.00 to 1,354.00.

The , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 7.03% to 24.72.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.87% or 0.74 to $85.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.93% or 0.85 to hit $92.48 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.62% or 10.20 to trade at $1,659.10 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.07% to 148.63, while EUR/JPY rose 0.18% to 144.82.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 112.88.

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