Japan Stocks Declined at The Market Close; The Nikkei 225 Fell 0.16 Percent

As a result of declines in the Mining, Power, and Precision Instruments sectors, Japan's stock market closed Thursday down.

At the end of trading in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 decreased 0.16 percent.

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (TYO:6976) had the greatest performance on the Nikkei 225 during the session, gaining 6.04 percent of 320.00 points to close at 5,620.00. In late trading, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211) rose 3.32 percent, or 13.00 points, to close at 404.00, while Ricoh Co., Ltd. (TYO:7752) rose 2.77 percent, or 31.00 points, to 1,149.00.

Fujitsu Ltd. (TYO:6702) had the poorest performance during the session, falling 4.44 percent or 870.00 points to close at 18,705.00. Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO:4503) fell 4.09 percent or 86.00 points to conclude the day at 2,017.00, while Sony Corp (TYO:6758) fell 3.19 percent or 395.00 points to 11,975.00.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, declining equities exceeded advancing ones by 2100 to 1401, with 251 ending unchanged.

Nikkei Volatility, which measures implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, decreased 1.26 percent to 19.56, a fresh one-month low.

The price of a barrel of crude oil for delivery in July fell 1.91 percent, or $2.20, to $113.06. Brent oil for August delivery declined 1.79 percent, or $2.08, to $114.21 per barrel, whilst the August Gold Futures contract increased 0.30 percent, or $5.60, to trade at $1,853.30 per troy ounce.

EUR/JPY increased 0.16 percent to 138.75, while USD/JPY declined 0.15 percent to 129.91.

At 102.32, US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.21 percent.