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

Tokyo closed with a loss of 1.68%.

They were the top performers at the session Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. T:, which rose 12.88% (420.00 points) to trade at 3,680.00 by the close. Meanwhile, Inpex Corp. T: added 7.69%, or 94.00 point to reach 1,316.00 DOWA Holdings Co. Ltd. The T: (T) traded up 6.48% to 350.00 points and reached 5,750.00 by late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (T:), fell 7.49% or 160.00 points to trade at 2,049.00 by the close. Chiba Bank Ltd, (T:), declined 6.78% to trade at 6660.00. Bridgestone Corp. The (T:), was down 6.75%, or 317.00 point to 4,379.00.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress by 2828-761. 183 was left unchanged.

Pacific Metals Co., Ltd.’s shares rose to new 3-year highs. They gained 12.88%, or 420.00 to 3680.00. T: shares fell by 7.49% to 52 week lows. They went from 166.00 to 2,049.00. Inpex Corp.’s shares rose to new 3-year highs. They gained 7.69%, or 94.00 to 1,316.00. DOWA Holdings Co., Ltd. shares (T:), rose to 5-year records; increasing 6.48%, 350.00 to 5,750.00.

The was 3.80% higher than 26.53.

Crude oil was 6.15 to $109.77/barrel for April delivery. Brent oil, which was due for delivery in May, rose by 6.47 or $111.44 to reach $111.44/barrel, and the April Gold Futures contract rose by 0.01 to trade at $1.943.90 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 0.2% at 115.14. EUR/JPY rose 0.6% to 127.90.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.4% to 97.54