Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.96% By Investing.com – Investing.com

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.96% By Investing.com – Investing.com

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tokyo, the declined 0.96% to hit a new 6-months low.

The best performers of the session on the were Canon Inc (T:), which rose 9.24% or 229.0 points to trade at 2708.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Seiko Epson Cor (T:) added 5.15% or 94.0 points to end at 1919.0 and Nikon Corp. (T:) was up 2.98% or 29.0 points to 1001.0 in late trade.