Japan equities lower at the closing of session; the Nikkei 225 is down 1.10%

Japan's stocks fell after the close on Monday, with losses in the shipbuilding, mining, and transportation equipment sectors driving the decline.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.10%.

Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:5631) was the session's highest performer on the Nikkei 225, rising 4.63% or 142.00 points to settle at 3,209.00 by the close. Meanwhile, Japan Exchange Group Inc (TYO:8697) rose 4.55% or 184.00 points to close at 4,225.00, while Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) rose 2.90% or 190.00 points to 6,736.00 in late trading.

Sharp Corp (TYO:6753) was the session's poorest performer, falling 6.61% or 58.40 points to 825.00 at the closing. Secom Co., Ltd. (TYO:9735) fell 5.07%, or 595.00 points, to close at 11,150.00, while Nexon Co Ltd (TYO:3659) fell 4.39%, or 117.00 points, to 2,550.50.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling equities outweighed gaining ones by 2330 to 1370, while 189 closed unchanged.

Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:5631) shares hit 52-week highs, increasing 4.63%, or 142.00, to 3,209.00. Japan Exchange Group Inc (TYO:8697) shares reached an all-time high, rising 4.55%, or 184.00, to 4,225.00.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 1.75% to 18.50, setting a new one-month low.

Crude oil for May delivery rose 0.53%, or 0.43, to $81.06 per barrel. In other commodities trading, Brent oil for June delivery increased 0.48%, or 0.41, to $85.24 per barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.38%, or 8.20, to $2,168.20 per ounce.

USD/JPY decreased 0.11% to 151.25, while EUR/JPY dropped 0.02% to 163.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.13% at 104.04.