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

The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed at 1.58%.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. (T:) was the best performer of the session, rising 2.27% or 54.50 point to trade at 2,451.50 by the closing. Meanwhile, Keio Corp. T:) Added 2.05%, or 100.00 points to bring the total up to 4,985.00 Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd T: was at 3,355.00, up 1.67% (or 55.00 points) in late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. T:, which dropped 6.08% (or 460.00 points) to trade at 7,110.00 by the close. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. T: dropped 5.25%, or 170.00 points, to reach 3,070.00 Nippon Yusen K.K T: was at 9,480.00, down 520.00 points or 5.20%.

By 2795 to 772 for falling stocks, compared with advancing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 197 was unchanged.

The was at 18.72, an indicator of implied volatility for Nikkei options. This is a new one-month low.

Crude oil rose 0.47 to $102.44/barrel for May delivery. Brent oil, which is available for June delivery, rose 0.67 or 0.63% to reach $107.31/barrel, and the June Gold Futures contract lost 0.42%, or 8.00, to trade at $1.919.50 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY increased by 0.2% to 123.86. EUR/JPY increased by 0.06% at 134.84.

At 99.65, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.23%.