Japanese stocks fell after the close on Friday (2/7), as losses in the Communications, Automobiles & Parts and Machinery sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 0.60%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Mercari Inc (TYO:4385), which rose 20.98% or 400.00 points to trade at 2,307.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Subaru Corp (TYO:7270) gained 9.21% or 245.50 points to close at 2,910.00 and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201) gained 7.42% or 30.80 points to 445.90 in late trade.
The worst performers on the session were Nikon Corp. (TYO:7731), which fell 9.27% or 157.00 points to trade at 1,536.50 at the close. IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) fell 8.22% or 798.00 points to close at 8,915.00 and Konica Minolta, Inc. (TYO:4902) dropped 7.91% or 48.20 points to 561.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1,825 to 1,776 and 268 ended unchanged.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 2.07% to 22.72.(Newsmaker23)
Source: Investing.com
