The Tokyo Stock Exchange experienced losses on Monday’s close, with the Nikkei 225 declining by 2.11%. Shares in the Railway & Bus, Services, and Rubber sectors led the downward trend.
Among the best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7912), which rose by 5.79% or 249.00 points, closing at 4,550.00. Teijin Ltd. (TYO:3401) added 3.87% or 51.00 points to end at 1,367.50, while Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) saw an increase of 2.79% or 10.00 points, closing at 369.00.
On the other hand, the worst performers included Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (TYO:5706), which fell by 7.00% or 322.00 points, closing at 4,277.00. SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) declined by 6.04% or 554.00 points, ending at 8,625.00, and Toyota Tsusho Corp. (TYO:8015) dropped by 5.59% or 557.00 points, closing at 9,411.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 3139 to 610, with 135 ending unchanged.
The Nikkei Volatility, measuring the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose by 1.39% to 21.95, reaching a new 1-month high.
In commodities trading, crude oil for April delivery decreased by 0.54% or 0.42 to $77.59 a barrel. Brent oil for delivery in May fell by 0.43% or 0.35, reaching $81.73 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell by 0.01% or 0.20, trading at $2,185.30 a troy ounce.
The USD/JPY pair was down by 0.08% to 146.95, and the EUR/JPY pair fell by 0.16% to 160.73.
The US Dollar Index Futures saw a slight increase of 0.01% at 102.34.