Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 3.08%

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 3.08%

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 3.08%.

The best performers of the session on the were Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (T:), which rose 3.77% or 87.5 points to trade at 2410.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Ricoh Co., Ltd. (T:) added 2.11% or 26.0 points to end at 1258.0 and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (T:) was up 1.69% or 55.0 points to 3305.0 in late trade.