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

Tokyo closed with the 0.30% decline to make it to a new 52 week low.

These were the best performers of the session Isuzu Motors, Ltd. (T:) traded at 1,391.00 after the close, up 7.91%. That’s 102.00 point. Meanwhile, Fujitsu Ltd. Hitachi Ltd (T) gained 5.54% (or 840.00) to close at 16,000.00. Hitachi Ltd was up 4.8% (228.00 points) to 4998.00 in late trading.

These were the worst performers of the session. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. T:, which dropped 7.00% or 25.00 point to trade at 332,00 at the close. Kikkoman Corp. The (T:), fell 6.67% to 560.00 points and ended at 7,840.00. Ricoh Co., Ltd. (T:), was at 910.00 by 4.91% (or 47.00)

In 2034, declining stocks outnumbered those in progress on Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Ricoh Co., Ltd. shares (T:), fell to 52 week lows, losing 4.91%, 47.00, and 910.00.

The index, which tracks the implied volatility of Nikkei options 225, rose 6.54%, to 29.82, a new one-month high.

Crude oil rose 1.60%, or 1.98, to $125.68 per barrel for April delivery. Brent oil rose by 1.97%, or 2.52, to $130.50 per barrel. The April Gold Futures contract climbed 0.30%, or 6.05, to $2,049.35 an ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.15% at 115.83 while EUR/JPY rose 0.333% at 126.47.

US Dollar Index Futures were 0.12% lower at 98.96