Japan’s equities fell after the close on Monday, weighed down by losses in the financial services, warehouse, and railway and bus sectors.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index fell 0.11 percent.
On the Nikkei 225, the session’s biggest performance was Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:6770), which gained 13.68 percent or 158.00 points to close at 1,313.00. Meanwhile, in late trading, SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. (TYO:9412) rose 7.86 percent, or 33.00 points, to 453.00, while Hitachi Ltd. (TYO:6501) rose 6.72 percent, or 408.00 points, to 6,480.00.
The session’s worst performance was Z Holdings Corp (TYO:4689), which lost 9.83 percent or 50.60 points to settle at 464.00. Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) fell 4.78 percent or 430.00 points to 8,560.00, while Resona Holdings, Inc. (TYO:8308) fell 3.42 percent or 19.30 points to 545.60.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rising stocks exceeded decreasing ones by 1813 to 1713, while 241 were constant.
The Nikkei Volatility Index, which calculates the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 5.79 percent to 25.07.
Crude oil futures for June fell 0.13 percent, or 0.14 cents, to $104.55 per barrel.Aside from that, Brent oil for July delivery fell 0.11 percent, or 0.12 cents, to $107.02 per barrel, while June gold futures fell 1.38 percent, or 26.42 cents, to $1,885.28 per troy ounce.
The USD/JPY exchange rate rose 0.27 percent to 130.18, while the EUR/JPY rate rose 0.34 percent to 137.31.
The US Dollar Index futures were up 0.28 percent at 103.25.
