Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 4.41%

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

At the close in Tokyo, the lost 4.41% to hit a new 52-week low.

The best performers of the session on the were NTT Docomo, Inc. (T:), which rose 1.16% or 33.5 points to trade at 2911.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (T:) fell 0.06% or 1.0 points to end at 1740.5 and Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (T:) was down 0.72% or 19.5 points to 2689.5 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:), which fell 12.34% or 126.0 points to trade at 895.0 at the close. Ricoh Co., Ltd. (T:) declined 10.42% or 96.0 points to end at 825.0 and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (T:) was down 10.00% or 70.0 points to 630.0.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 3599 to 151 and 42 ended unchanged.

Shares in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:) fell to 3-years lows; falling 12.34% or 126.0 to 895.0. Shares in Ricoh Co., Ltd. (T:) fell to 3-years lows; losing 10.42% or 96.0 to 825.0. Shares in Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (T:) fell to 3-years lows; losing 0.72% or 19.5 to 2689.5. Shares in Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (T:) fell to 5-year lows; falling 10.00% or 70.0 to 630.0.

The , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 47.09.

Crude oil for April delivery was down 5.09% or 1.68 to $31.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 5.39% or 1.93 to hit $33.86 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.35% or 5.70 to trade at $1636.60 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.86% to 103.63, while EUR/JPY fell 0.58% to 117.08.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 96.310.

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