Tuesday night, after the market closed, shares in Japan went down because losses in the mining, steel, and electrical/machinery sectors caused them to do so.
By the end of the day in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 had dropped 0.24 percent.
JGC Corp. (TYO:1963) was the best performer on the Nikkei 225, rising 4.69 percent or 76 points to trade at 1,698.00 at the end of the day.Also, Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) went up 3.43 percent, or 27 points, to end at 814.00, and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. (TYO:6305) went up 3.40 percent, or 99 points, to end at 3,015.00.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107), which fell 3.25 percent, or 320.00 points, to close at 9,520.00, did the worst of the day’s stocks. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4519) fell 3%, or 111 points, to finish at 3,595.00, while Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) fell 2.4%, or 108 points, to 4,392.00.
From 2077 to 1399, more stocks went up on the Tokyo Stock Exchange than went down, and 310 stocks stayed the same.
The implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options increased by 3.69 percent to 20.82, as measured by the Nikkei Volatility Index.
The price of a barrel of crude oil for September delivery increased 1.94 percent, or $1.88, to $98.58.Brent oil for October delivery rose 1.94 percent, or $1.94, to $102.13 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.31 percent, or $5.35, to $1,724.45 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY dropped by 0% to 136.65, while EUR/JPY went up by 0.9% to 139.80.
The US Dollar Index futures were down 0.08 percent at 106.27.
