Tokyo's stock market finished in negative territory on Monday, with selling pressure concentrated in several cyclical sectors. At the close, the Nikkei 225 index had lost 1.35%, weighed primarily by declines among Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication companies.
The session's top performers on the Nikkei 225 included Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7911), which surged 8.54% or 458.00 points to finish at 5,823.00. Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) advanced 6.20% or 1,660.00 points to close at 28,425.00, while Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) climbed 6.12% or 1,720.00 points to end the day at 29,820.00.
On the downside, Nomura Holdings Inc (TYO:8604) led losses, falling 6.75% or 98.00 points to 1,354.50 at the close. Japan Airlines Co Ltd (TYO:9201) declined 5.89% or 190.00 points to finish at 3,038.00, and Shizuoka Financial Group Inc (TYO:5831) was down 5.85% or 184.00 points to 2,960.00.
Market breadth in Tokyo was decisively negative. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 2,764 to 903, while 165 issues ended unchanged. The session also featured several notable highs: shares of Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7911) and Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) rose to all-time highs, with Toppan Printing up 8.54% to 5,823.00 and Fujikura gaining 6.20% to 28,425.00. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) reached 5-year highs as it climbed 6.12% to 29,820.00.
Volatility measures eased during the session. The Nikkei Volatility index, which tracks implied volatility on Nikkei 225 options, dropped 12.43% to 27.33.
Commodities and currency markets moved sharply, offering additional context to the equity action. Crude oil for April delivery rose 7.48% or 5.01 to $72.03 a barrel. Brent futures for May delivery increased 7.93% or 5.78 to $78.65 a barrel. Precious metals also climbed, with the April Gold Futures contract up 2.94% or 154.25 to trade at $5,402.15 a troy ounce.
Currency moves were notable ahead of the close in Tokyo. USD/JPY strengthened 0.53% to 156.89, while EUR/JPY slipped 0.15% to 184.09. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher by 0.66% at 98.21.
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