Bond.az reports that Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, with losses in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.34% in Tokyo.
Top performers: Ube Industries up 20.92%, Ryohin Keikaku up 3.48%, Archion Corp up 3.13%.
Worst performers: Okuma Corp down 9.99%, Fujikura Ltd down 8.52%, Taisei Corp down 6.12%.
Declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones 2937 to 686 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Nikkei Volatility index rose 0.49% to 30.94.
Crude oil, Brent, and gold futures also saw declines.
