Japan Stocks Dip at Close; Nikkei 225 Down 0.24%

Japan stocks closed lower on Monday, driven by losses in the Marine Transport, Insurance, and Communication sectors.

At the Tokyo close, the Japan stocks, represented by the Nikkei 225, declined by 0.24%.

Among the top performers were  stocks like Olympus Corp., which surged by 9.65% to 2,510.00, Toray Industries, Inc., which rose by 8.67% to 781.80, and Minebea Mitsumi Inc., another notable performer, which increased by 5.91% to 3,190.00.

Conversely, the worst performers included Shimizu Corp., which fell by 8.90% to 949.30, Taisei Corp., down by 8.12% to 5,512.00, and Secom Co., Ltd., which dropped by 7.87% to 9,886.00.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rising Japan stocks outnumbered declining ones, with 1962 to 1711, and 208 ended unchanged. Both Olympus Corp. and Minebea Mitsumi Inc., two prominent Japan stocks, reached 52-week highs.

The Nikkei Volatility, measuring implied volatility of Japan stocks represented by Nikkei 225 options, increased by 3.54% to 19.88.

In commodities trading, crude oil for June delivery dipped by 0.12% to $78.17 a barrel, while Brent oil for July delivery fell by 0.16% to $82.66 a barrel.

The June Gold Futures contract decreased by 0.71% to $2,358.20 a troy ounce. USD/JPY rose by 0.07% to 155.84, and EUR/JPY increased by 0.10% to 167.90. The US Dollar Index Futures remained unchanged at 105.18.

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