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

Tokyo closed with a loss of 1.58%.

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (T:) was the best performer of the session, rising 5.87% or 200.0 point to close at 3610.0. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (T:), an additional 5.06%, or 20.0 points, to reach 415.0 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Late trade saw a 4.38% increase in T:, or 26,9 points, to 641.4

Z Holdings Corp, (T:) was the worst performer of the session. It fell 4.55% (38.0 points), to close at 797.0. Recruit Holdings Co Ltd T: (T:), fell 4.32% or 327.0 point to finish at 7242.0 Advantest Corp. T: was at 10100.0, down 4.08% (or 430.0 points)

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress by 2519-1019 and 231 ending unchanged.

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (T:), shares rose to new 3-year highs, up 5.87% (200.0 to 36110.0). Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s (T:), shares rose 52 weeks to their highest level; an increase of 5.06%, or 20.0 to 415.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was unchanged at 0% to 18.68.

Crude oil rose 0.14 or 0.18% to $78.64/barrel for January delivery. Brent oil rose 0.08 or 0.10% to $82.39 per barrel in commodity trading. The December Gold Futures contract rose 8.95 or 0.50% to $1792.75 an ounce.

USD/JPY declined 0.9% to 114.90 while EUR/JPY dropped 0.18% at 129.23.

At 96.493, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.00%.