Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.08%
2022.04.18 10:37
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.08%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Electrical/Machinery and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.08%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (TYO:8253), which rose 20.72% or 277.00 points to trade at 1,614.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (TYO:5232) added 3.67% or 115.00 points to end at 3,250.00 and J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:3086) was up 3.43% or 32.00 points to 965.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506), which fell 5.11% or 60.00 points to trade at 1,114.00 at the close. Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (TYO:5707) declined 4.78% or 150.00 points to end at 2,990.00 and Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (TYO:5301) was down 3.73% or 40.00 points to 1,031.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2523 to 991 and 245 ended unchanged.
Shares in Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (TYO:8253) rose to 52-week highs; up 20.72% or 277.00 to 1,614.00. Shares in Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) fell to 5-year lows; falling 5.11% or 60.00 to 1,114.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 4.21% to 20.81.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.39% or 0.41 to $105.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.32% or 0.36 to hit $111.34 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.79% or 15.60 to trade at $1,990.50 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.19% to 126.58, while EUR/JPY rose 0.06% to 136.61.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.38% at 100.71.
