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Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 3.11% -Breaking

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© Reuters Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 3.11%

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

The Japanese yen fell by 3.11% at the Tokyo close, triggering a 52-week high.

These were the best performers of the session Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (T:) climbed 1.87%, or 41.0 points, to close at 2237.0. Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc, (T:), gained 1.62% (41.0 points) to close at 2567.5 Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. In late trade, the T: was up 1.59% (or 55.0 points) to 3520.0

These were the worst performers of the session. CyberAgent Inc T:, which dropped 16.01% (270.0 points) to close at 1416.0. Softbank Group Corp.’s (T:), fell 9.0%, or 464.0 points, to trade at 4692.0. Recruit Holdings Co Ltd, T: was lower by 7.25% (398.0 points) to 5090.0.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress by 3411 to 302. 89 was unchanged.

CyberAgent Inc’s shares fell by 16.01%, or 270.0 to 1416.0 during the 52-week period. Softbank Group Corp.’s shares fell by 9.00%, or 464.0 to 47692.0.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was unchanged at 0% to 27,58.

Crude oil was 0.46 off to $86.89 per barrel for March delivery. Brent oil fell 0.41 percent to $88.33 per barrel in commodity trading. The February Gold Futures contract dropped 0.97% to $1811.95 an ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.05% at 114.68 while EUR/JPY dropped 0.16% at 128.61.

At 96.707, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.32%.

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