Dec 24 2024: Japanese stocks ended Tuesday’s session lower, with the Nikkei 225 declining by 0.26% as losses in the Railway & Bus, Transport, and Fishery sectors weighed on the market.
Top Performers
- Honda Motor Co Ltd (TYO:7267): Gained 12.22%, adding 156.00 points to close at 1,432.50.
- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (TYO:7211): Rose 7.19%, reaching a 52-week high of 526.40.
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201): Increased by 6.00%, closing at 477.00.
Worst Performers
- Toho Co., Ltd. (TYO:9602): Dropped 6.19%, losing 410.00 points to finish at 6,217.00.
- Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (TYO:8233): Fell 4.05%, ending at 1,219.50.
- Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801): Declined 3.16%, closing at 6,655.00.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange recorded 2,039 declining stocks, 1,558 advancing stocks, and 291 unchanged.
Market Metrics and Commodities
- The Nikkei Volatility Index, reflecting implied volatility, fell 5.78% to 21.84.
- In commodities, Crude Oil (February delivery) rose 0.48% to $69.57 per barrel, while Brent Oil (March delivery) increased 0.48% to $72.67 per barrel.
- Gold Futures (February delivery) edged up 0.21% to $2,633.59 per troy ounce.
Currency and Dollar Index
- The USD/JPY pair declined 0.06% to 157.07, while EUR/JPY dropped 0.14% to 163.29.
- The US Dollar Index Futures rose slightly by 0.10% to 107.91.
