After the market closed on Wednesday, shares in Japan went down because the mining, shipbuilding, and chemical, petroleum, and plastics sectors all lost value.
By the end of the day in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 had dropped 0.37 percent.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) performed the best on the Nikkei 225, rising 7.11 percent or 32 points to close at 482.00.In late trade, Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (TYO:5101) rose 5.08 percent, or 90 points, to 1,862.00, and Mazda Motor Corp (TYO:7261) rose 4.05 percent, or 45 points, to 1,155.00.
Sojitz Corp. (TYO:2768), which fell 6.09 percent or 120 points to trade at 1,851.00 at the end of the day, did the worst of the day’s stocks. Mitsubishi Corp. (TYO:8058) dropped 6.02 percent, or 260 points, to 4,061.00, while Inpex Corp. (TYO:1605) dropped 3.94 percent, or 61 points, to 1,486.00.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, there were 2,205 stocks that went down and 1,310 that went up, with 249 stocks staying the same.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) shares rose 7.11 percent, or 32.00, to a 52-week high of 482.50.
The Nikkei Volatility Index, which measures implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 4.06 percent to 26.20.
The price of a barrel of crude oil for August delivery fell 5.02 percent, or $5.50, to $104.02. Brent oil for August delivery fell 4.55 percent, or $5.22, to $109.43 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.53 percent, or $9.80, to $1,829.00 a troy ounce.
The USD/JPY fell 0.19 percent to 136.35, while the EUR/JPY fell 0.44 percent to 143.15.
The US Dollar Index futures were up 0.32 percent at 104.54.
