Japan's stock market closed lower; the Nikkei 225 index fell 1.40% at the end of trading.

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-13T07:54:13+00:00

Japan's stock market declined Friday, with the Nikkei 225 Index dropping 1.40%. The paper, transportation, and telecommunications sectors showed weakness. Furukawa Electric rose 6.08% to lead gains, while BayCurrent Consulting fell 6.67% as the worst performer. Overall, 2427 stocks declined, and the Nikkei volatility index rose 3.33%. Crude oil futures prices increased while gold futures declined.

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2026-03-13 07:54:13

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Investing.com – The Japanese stock market declined on Friday, led lower by sectors such as paper and pulp, transportation, and communications.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index fell by 1.40%.

The best-performing stock in the Nikkei 225 was Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801), which rose 6.08% (1,760.00 points) to close at 30,690.00. Meanwhile, Marubeni (TYO:8002) increased by 4.02% (216.00 points) to finish at 5,591.00; GS Yuasa Corp. (TYO:6674) gained 3.92% (196.00 points), closing at 5,193.00.

The weakest-performing stock was BayCurrent Consulting Inc (TYO:6532), which dropped 6.67% (308.00 points) to close at 4,307.00. Honda (TYO:7267) declined 5.56% (80.50 points), ending at 1,368.00; Renesas Electronics (TYO:6723) fell 5.24% (136.00 points), closing at 2,461.50.

A total of 2,427 stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined, outnumbering the 1,147 stocks that gained, while 221 stocks remained unchanged.

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) stock surged to a high, climbing 6.08% (1,760.00 points) to close at 30,690.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 index options, increased by 3.33% to 44.37.

WTI crude oil futures for April options rose 0.54% (0.52 points) to $96.25. In other futures, the May-delivered London Brent crude oil futures increased by 0.83% (0.83 points) to $101.29, while April gold futures declined 0.63% (32.05) to trade at $5,093.75.

USD/JPY rose 0.04%, to 159.41; meanwhile, EUR/JPY decreased by 0.25%, to 182.98.

The US dollar index futures increased by 0.24%, to 100.00.

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