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

The Japanese yen fell 2.53% at the Tokyo close to reach a 1-month high.

These were the best performers of the session Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO): The close traded at 7,720.00, up 7.82% or 560.00 point. Meanwhile, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO): Added 2.70%, or 66.00 point to finish at 2,509.00 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:), was up 2.49%, or 33.00 points, to 1,356.00 late trade.

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (TYO) was the worst performer of the session, falling 18.79% or 700.00 point to trade at 3,025.00 by the end. Konami Corp. (TYO): The decline of 7.19%, or 590.00 point to reach 7,620.00 JFE Holdings, Inc. (TYO:), was at 1,481.00, down 7.09%.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 2889 to 683, and ended the day unchanged at 200.

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.’s shares rose by 2.70% to their 52-week peak; ranging from 66.00 to 2,509.00. Shares of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO) reached 52-week highs, up 2.49%, 33.00, and 1,356.00.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was at a 1 month high. It rose by 11.01% from 27.83 to reach a record.

Crude oil fell 1.29%, or 1.42, to $108.35 per barrel for June delivery. Brent oil fell 1.1%, or 1.25, to $111.14 per barrel in July commodities trading. The June Gold Futures contract dropped 0.70%, or 13.15, to $1,869.65 an troy ounce.

USD/JPY climbed 0.45% to 131.35, while EUR/JPY jumped 0.2% to 138.07.

At 103.94, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.24%.