Japanese stocks fell after the close on Monday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Precision Instruments and Communications sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 1.65%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Ebara Corp. (TYO:6361), which rose 5.71% or 140.50 points to trade at 2,601.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) gained 5.40% or 361.00 points to close at 7,046.00 and Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) gained 5.17% or 92.50 points to 1,882.50 in late trade.
The worst performers on the session were DeNA Co Ltd (TYO:2432), which plunged 7.75% or 243.00 points to close at 2,892.00. IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) plunged 5.48% or 510.00 points to close at 8,801.00 and Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (TYO:2501) plunged 5.15% or 428.00 points to 7,890.00.
Declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 2,119 to 1,576, with 204 ending unchanged.
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) rose to a 5-year high; rose 5.40% or 361.00 to 7,046.00.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 4.76% to 21.79.
Source: Investing.com
