Market close overview
Tokyo shares finished lower on Monday as losses concentrated in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors weighed on the broader market. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.10%.
Top gainers on the Nikkei 225
The session's best performers included Ibiden Co Ltd (TYO:4062), which advanced 3.76% - a rise of 295.00 points - to finish at 8,149.00. Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (TYO:7735) increased 3.66%, or 680.00 points, to close at 19,255.00. SUMCO Corp. (TYO:3436) also posted gains, rising 3.13% or 49.00 points to end the day at 1,616.00.
Largest decliners
On the downside, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501) fell 4.76% - a drop of 30.50 points - to trade at 610.00 at the close. Isuzu Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7202) declined 4.37%, losing 109.00 points to finish at 2,385.50. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) was down 4.19%, a decrease of 1,285.00 points, to close at 29,405.00.
Market breadth and volatility
Falling issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,071 to 1,499, while 239 stocks closed unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, rose 3.22% to 45.80.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, crude oil for May delivery increased 0.51% or 0.49 to $97.33 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery rose 1.25% or 1.29 to $104.43 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract fell 0.85% or 43.16 to trade at $5,018.54 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, USD/JPY was down 0.30% to 159.25, while EUR/JPY fell 0.16% to 182.07. The US Dollar Index Futures traded 0.04% lower at 100.07.
Summary takeaway
Monday's session closed with a slight decline in the Nikkei 225, driven by specific sector weakness and a larger number of decliners than advancers. Volatility ticked higher and there were noticeable moves in oil, gold and major FX pairs at the close in Tokyo.