Japanese stock markets are falling at the close of trading. Nikkei 225 down 0.80% from Investing.com

Japanese stock markets are falling at the close of trading. Nikkei 225 fell 0.80%

Investing.com – Japanese stocks were lower after the close on Thursday.

At the close of trading in Tokyo, it fell 0.80%.

The top performers for this session were: Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:) rose 7.21% or 392.00 points to trade at 5,826.00 at the close. meantime, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:) added 3.48% or 174.00 points to close at 5,174.00. As a joint stock company (TYO:) rose 2.33% or 135.00 points to 5,925.00 in late trading.

The worst participants in this session were: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TYO:) was down 6.78% or 30.70 points to trade at 422.10 at the close. Toho Co., Ltd. (TYO:) was down 6.20% or 321.00 points to close at 4,854.00 and Mazda Motor Corp (TYO:) was down 5.91% or 91.50 points to close at 1,456.00.

The number of stocks that fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange outnumbered those that rose by 2,745 (927) and 208 ended unchanged.

Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:) shares rose to a new 52-week high. It rose 7.21% or 392.00 to 5,826.00. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:) shares fell to a 52-week low. It lost 6.78% or 30.70 to 422.10. Shares of Kao Corp. (TYO:) rose to a 52-week high. Up 2.33%, or from 135.00 to 5,925.00.

The Nikkei 225 index, which measures the implied volatility of options, fell 4.48% to 17.28.

Crude oil for January delivery rose 0.48% ($0.33) to $69.80 per barrel. In other commodities trading, Brent crude for February delivery rose 0.58%, or 0.43%, to trade at $74.69 a barrel, while the February gold futures contract rose 2.60%, or 51.85%, to $2,049.15 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.77% at 141.78 and EUR/JPY was down 0.55% at 154.54.

U.S. dollar index futures fell 0.24% to 102.23.