This post was originally published on this site
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107), which rose 6.61% or 145.00 points to trade at 2,340.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:3099) added 4.48% or 58.00 points to end at 1,354.00 and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (TYO:9104) was up 3.76% or 107.00 points to 2,954.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (TYO:4568), which fell 3.29% or 145.00 points to trade at 4,257.00 at the close. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TYO:8031) declined 3.26% or 108.00 points to end at 3,200.00 and Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) was down 3.20% or 125.00 points to 3,779.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2302 to 1214 and 259 ended unchanged.
Shares in Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TYO:3099) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 4.48% or 58.00 to 1,354.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 7.03% to 24.72.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.87% or 0.74 to $85.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.93% or 0.85 to hit $92.48 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.62% or 10.20 to trade at $1,659.10 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.07% to 148.63, while EUR/JPY rose 0.18% to 144.82.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 112.88.
