Japan stocks closed lower with Nikkei down 0.22%, volatility rising 7.92%.

From Investing.com: 2024-12-20 02:05:04

Japan stocks closed lower on Friday, with the Nikkei down 0.22%. Top gainers were Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. and Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd, while Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. and Resona Holdings, Inc. were among the biggest losers. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei volatility index rose 7.92%. Crude oil prices fell, while gold prices rose. USD/JPY and EUR/JPY both declined, and the US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12%.



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