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

The Japanese lost 0.80% at the Tokyo close.

These were the best performers of the session Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (T:) traded at 411.00 after the close, up 4.31% or 17.00 point. Meanwhile, Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd. T: added 3.32%, or 14.00 points, to bring the total up to 436.00 Shiseido Co., Ltd. T: was up 2.4%, or 168.00 point to 6,302.00 late trade.

They were also the session’s worst performers Nippon Yusen K.K T:, which dropped 8.55% (950.00 points) to trade at 10,160.00 by the close. JFE Holdings, Inc. T: fell 6.19%, or 114.00 point to finish at 1,729.00 Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd The (T:), was 5.98% lower or 58.20 more points at 915.70.

By 2121, falling stocks outnumbered advancing stock on Tokyo Stock Exchange. 133 was unchanged.

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. shares rose to 52 week highs. They gained 4.31%, 17.00 to 411.00.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei options was up by 1.87% to 25.03.

Crude oil rose 2.22%, or 2.31, to $106.55/barrel for May delivery. Brent oil rose 2.10 percent to $109.81 per barrel in June, and the April Gold Futures contract gained 0.55%, or 10.50, to trade at $1.922.70 an ounce.

USD/JPY decreased 0.97% to 121.64, while EUR/JPY fell 0.4% to 135.31.

At 98.08, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.37%.