Investing.com – Japan stocks experienced a decline after the market closed on Friday, with losses in the , and sectors leading to a decrease in shares.
At the closing bell in Tokyo, the saw a 0.40% drop.
Among the top performers of the day on the were Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:), climbing 7.01% or 292.00 points to close at 4,456.00. Additionally, Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc (TYO:) gained 3.52% or 129.00 points to finish at 3,796.00, while Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (TYO:) increased by 3.44% or 323.00 points to 9,723.00 by the end of the trading session.
Conversely, the worst performers of the day included Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:), dropping 5.35% or 19.00 points to close at 336.00. Dentsu Inc. (TYO:) fell by 4.32% or 187.00 points to end at 4,143.00, and CyberAgent Inc (TYO:) decreased by 4.27% or 46.00 points to 1,030.50.
Overall, there were more rising stocks than declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 2197 stocks increasing, 1444 decreasing, and 234 remaining unchanged.
Shares in Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:) reached a 5-year high, rising by 7.01% or 292.00 to 4,456.00. Similarly, shares in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (TYO:) also reached a 5-year high, increasing by 3.44% or 323.00 to 9,723.00.
The , which reflects the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, saw a 1.21% increase to 18.45.
In commodities trading, crude oil for June delivery rose by 0.45% or 0.36 to $79.59 a barrel. Brent oil for July delivery also saw a 0.64% increase, reaching $83.80 a barrel. Additionally, the June Gold Futures contract rose by 0.15% or 3.60 to trade at $2,389.10 a troy ounce.
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USD/JPY increased by 0.22% to 155.72, while EUR/JPY rose by 0.17% to 169.16.
The US Dollar Index Futures rose by 0.11% to 104.46.
