Feb 1, 2024: The Nikkei 225 in Japan closed with a 0.90% decline, influenced by various market movements.
Top Performers:
TDK Corp (TYO:6762) rose 5.48% or 408.00 points, closing at 7,850.00.
Nomura Holdings Inc (TYO:8604) gained 5.15% or 39.60 points, concluding at 808.80.
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (TYO:4568) experienced a 5.13% increase, adding 227.00 points and closing at 4,650.00.
Worst Performers:
Aozora Bank, Ltd. (TYO:8304) witnessed a significant decline of 21.49%, shedding 700.00 points to close at 2,557.00.
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) faced an 18.43% drop, losing 80.00 points and closing at 354.00.
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4005) fell by 6.04%, down 21.10 points to close at 328.30.
Market Overview:
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones, with 2567 declining, 1100 advancing, and 216 remaining unchanged on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
TDK Corp (TYO:6762) reached all-time highs, gaining 5.48% and closing at 7,850.00.
Nomura Holdings Inc (TYO:8604) achieved 5-year highs, rising 5.15% and closing at 808.80.
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO:4506) touched all-time lows, experiencing an 18.43% decline and closing at 354.00.
Commodities:
Crude oil for March delivery increased by 0.16% to $75.97 a barrel.
Brent oil for April delivery rose by 0.14% to $80.66 a barrel.
April Gold Futures contract fell by 0.35% to $2,060.15 per troy ounce.
Market Volatility:
The Nikkei Volatility, measuring implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, decreased by 4.90% to 18.84.
