Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.17% By Investing.com – Investing.com

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.17% 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 lost 2.17%.

The best performers of the session on the were Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (T:), which rose 7.68% or 215.5 points to trade at 3020.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Central Japan Railway Co. (T:) added 3.15% or 500.0 points to end at 16365.0 and West Japan Railway Co. (T:) was up 2.77% or 140.0 points to 5192.0 in late trade.