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

Tokyo closed at 2.23%.

They were the top performers at the session Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (T:) traded at 2682.0 after the close, up 7.80% or 194.0 point. Meanwhile, Inpex Corp. T: added 6.56%, or 75.0 points, to reach 1218.0 Kajima Corp. In late trade, the T: was at 1548.0 with a gain of 5.88% (86.0 points).

These were the worst performers of the session. Bridgestone Corp. T:, which dropped 8.92% (469.0 points) to trade at 4789.0 by the close. Showa Denko K.K. T: dropped 6.96%, or 172.0 points, to finish at 229.8 and Amada Co., Ltd. (T:), was down 5.30%, or 59.0 to 1055.0.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 2722, 891 and 180 respectively.

Inpex Corp. shares (T) reached 3-years peak; the gain was 6.56%, or 75.0 to 1218.0. Amada Co., Ltd. shares (T:), fell to 52 week lows, down 5.30%, 59.0, and 1055.0.

The was up by 0.27% from 21.97 to measure the implied volatility for Nikkei options 225.

Crude oil rose 1.35%, or 1.26, to $94.36/barrel for March delivery. Brent oil, which is available for April delivery, rose by 1.20%, 1.13, and reached $95.57/barrel. Meanwhile, the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.71 percent or 13.00 to trade on $1855.10/troy ounce.

USD/JPY declined 0.03% at 115.38 while EUR/JPY dropped 0.06% at 130.90.

At 96.052, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.02%.