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Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.63% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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Japan stock prices lower after close of trade. Nikkei225 is down 1.63%

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

The Japanese yen fell 1.63% at the Tokyo close to reach a 1-month high.

They were the top performers at the session Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:), rose by 2.81%, or 135.0 points, to trade at 4945.0 at close. Meanwhile, Nippon Yusen K.K T: added 2.44%, or 180.0 points, to reach 7550.0 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. T: was down 2.31%, or 150.0 points, to 6640.0 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. T:, which dropped 7.61% (or 255.0 points) to trade at 3095.0 by the close. Tokyu Corp. (T:), fell 7.13% (118.0 points) to close at 1537.0. Mazda Motor Corp was down 6.75% (69.0 point) to 953.0.

By 3318 to 373, falling stocks outnumbered advancing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 102 was unchanged.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was at 0%, 22.33, a new one-month high.

January’s crude oil delivery rose 4.94%, or 3.37, to $71.52 per barrel. Brent oil, which is available for delivery on February 7, rose 4.47% to $74.79/barrel, and the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.53 percent or 9.55 to $1797.65/ton.

USD/JPY rose 0.09%, to 113.42. EUR/JPY declined 0.37% to 127.56.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.2% at 96.310

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