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

The Japanese yen fell 1.77% at the Tokyo close, putting it at a 1-month high.

These were the best performers of the session Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TYO): traded at 640.00 after the close, up 15.73%. That’s 87.00 points. Meanwhile, Hitachi Zosen Corp. (TYO) gained 14.64%, or 100.00 points, to reach 783.00. Japan Steel Works Ltd was up 14.62% (or 384.00) to 3,010.00 late trade.

They were also the worst performers of the session. Oki Electric Industry Co. (TYO): The close fell 9.93%, or 86.00 point to trade at 780.00 NTT Data Corp. Softbank Group Corp. (TYO) fell 9.85%, or 224.00 point to close at 2,050.00.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 2932-673, and ended the day unchanged at 148.

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.’s shares fell by 9.93%, or 86.00, to 780.00, in the five-year period.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was lower by 2.14% at 29.71.

June crude oil delivery fell by 2.41% to $103.16/barrel Brent oil, which was due for delivery on July 15, fell by 2.36 percent to $105.15/barrel, and the June Gold Futures contract lost 0.26% to $1,848.80 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY decreased 0.85% from 128.85 to EUR/JPY by 1.29% to 133.44.

At 104.31, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.41%.