Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Non-Metal Minerals, Communication and Shipbuilding sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 2.18%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (T:1332), which rose 2.58% or 11.0 points to trade at 438.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Fujitsu Ltd. (T:6702) added 2.33% or 14.7 points to end at 646.6 and Nitto Denko Co (T:6988) was up 0.23% or 20.0 points to 8606.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (T:5631), which fell 4.62% or 22.0 points to trade at 454.0 at the close. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506) declined 4.20% or 63.0 points to end at 1437.0 and Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (T:8804) was down 3.76% or 57.0 points to 1457.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1702 to 171.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 9.29% to 22.00.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.26% or 0.10 to $41.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.50% or 0.22 to hit $43.78 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.06% or 0.60 to trade at $1060.60 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.07% to 122.65, while EUR/JPY fell 0.15% to 133.91.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.21% at 98.03.
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