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

The Japanese lost 1.89% at the Tokyo close.

These were the best performers of the session IHI Corp. (TYO): The close was up 3.87%, or 135.00 points. It traded at 3,620.00. Meanwhile, Hitachi Zosen Corp. (TYO-) Added 2.18% or 17.00 Points to End at 798.00 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:), was up 2.00%, or 52.00 points, to 2,657.00 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO-), fell 4.95% or 119.00 point to trade at 2,283.00 by the close. Nippon Yusen K.K (TYO): The tally of points dropped 4.94%, or 500.00 points, to finish at 9,630.00 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:), was at 4.78% lower or 440.00 more points than 8,770.00.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress by 2544-994, and 215 were unchanged.

IHI Corp. shares (TYO) reached 3-year highs, rising by 3.87% or 135.00 to $3620.00. Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.’s shares rose to 52 week highs, with a gain of 2.00%, 52.00 to 2,657.00.

The was, which tracks the implied volatility for Nikkei’s 225 options, fell 4.51% to 23.10.

The July delivery of crude oil was 0.6% higher or $0.71 at $107.75 per barrel. Brent oil, which was due for delivery July 1, rose by 1.10%, 1.20, to reach $110.31 a bar. June Gold Futures fell by 0.27% to trade at $1.810.97 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY fell 0.04% at 128.18, but EUR/JPY rose 0.1% to 134.32.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.7% to 103.79