Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.49%

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.49%

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

At the close in Tokyo, the lost 2.49% to hit a new 3-months low.

The best performers of the session on the were Ube Industries, Ltd. (T:), which rose 5.64% or 127.0 points to trade at 2379.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (T:) added 5.34% or 185.0 points to end at 3650.0 and Asahi Kasei Corp. (T:) was up 5.11% or 59.0 points to 1214.0 in late trade.