Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.89%
2022.05.19 10:36
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.89%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Fishery and Rubber sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.89%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were IHI Corp. (TYO:7013), which rose 3.87% or 135.00 points to trade at 3,620.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Hitachi Zosen Corp. (TYO:7004) added 2.18% or 17.00 points to end at 798.00 and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9531) was up 2.00% or 52.00 points to 2,657.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:9064), which fell 4.95% or 119.00 points to trade at 2,283.00 at the close. Nippon Yusen K.K (TYO:9101) declined 4.94% or 500.00 points to end at 9,630.00 and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107) was down 4.78% or 440.00 points to 8,770.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2544 to 994 and 215 ended unchanged.
Shares in IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) rose to 3-years highs; rising 3.87% or 135.00 to 3,620.00. Shares in Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9531) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.00% or 52.00 to 2,657.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 4.51% to 23.10.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.66% or 0.71 to $107.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.10% or 1.20 to hit $110.31 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.27% or 4.93 to trade at $1,810.97 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.04% to 128.18, while EUR/JPY rose 0.10% to 134.32.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 103.79.
