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

The Japanese stock market fell 1.63% at the Tokyo close, causing a new one-month low.

These were the best performers of the session Nikon Corp. (T:) traded at 1177.0 after the close, up 3.16% or 36.0 point. Meanwhile, Chiyoda Corp. T: added 3.04%, or 11.0 points, to bring the total up to 373.0 Olympus Corp. T: was at a high of 2.96% (73.0 points) to 2539.0 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (T:), fell 5.16%, or 30.6 points, to trade at 562.9 at close. Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd. T: dropped 4.74%, or 25.0 points, to finish at 502.0 Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The (T:), was lower by 4.44%, or 17.0 points, to 366.0.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 2456 to 1129, and ended the day unchanged at 185

This measures implied volatility for Nikkei options 225. The was stable at 0% and 27.33 respectively, an increase of 6 months.

Crude oil was 2.33 percent lower at $67.62 per barrel for January delivery. Brent oil fell by 3.46%, or 2.53, to $70.69 per barrel in commodity trading. Meanwhile, the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.4%, or 7.80, to trade at $1793.00 an troy ounce.

USD/JPY declined 0.36% at 113.11 while EUR/JPY dropped 0.11% at 127.99.

At 96.040, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.31%.