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

The Tokyo close saw the stock fall by 0.35%.

These were the best performers of the session Chiyoda Corp. T:, which rose 9.25% (38.0 points) to trade at 449.0 by the close. During this time, Olympus Corp. (T:), an additional 6.01% (150.5 points) to reach 2656.5 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Late trade saw (T:), up 5.66%, or 275.0 point to 5130.0

These were the worst performers of the session. JFE Holdings, Inc. T:, which dropped 11.30% (or 191.0 points) to trade at 1500.0 by the close. Obayashi Corp. T: dropped 9.18%, or 91.0 points to reach 900.0 GS Yuasa Corp. T: was 8.82% lower or 219.0 more points than 2264.0.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress by 2162-1377 and 220 respectively.

Olympus Corp.’s shares (T: ) reached new highs after three years; the stock rose 6.01%, 150.5 to 25656.5.

The was unchanged from 0% to 19,79.

Crude oil was $0.90 higher at $82.17 per barrel for December delivery, an increase of 1.11%. Brent oil, which was due for delivery in January, rose by 1.03%, 0.85, to reach $83.59/barrel, and the December Gold Futures contract saw a rise of 0.08% (or 1.50), to trade at $1818.30/ton.

USD/JPY moved up 0.15 to 113.57. EUR/JPY advanced 0.04% at 131.24.

US Dollar Index Futures were down by 0.00% at 94.315