Japan's stock market closed Wednesday trading falling amid negative dynamics of pulp and paper industry, transportation equipment and warehousing sectors.
At the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nikkei 225 fell 0.37%.
The leaders of growth among the components of the Nikkei 225 index were the shares of Taisei Corp. (T: 1801), which went up by 30.0 p. (3.85%), closing at 809.0. Quotes of Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (T: 4151) rose 77.0 p. (3.47%), ending trading at 2293.0. Papers of Kajima Corp. (T: 1812) rose 24.0 p. (3.42%), closing at 726.0.
Leaders of falling were shares of Minebea Co., Ltd. (T: 6479), the price of which fell 91.0 p. (6.67%), ending the session at around 1274.0. Shares of J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (T: 3086) rose 89.0 p. (4.36%), closing at 1950.0, and Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (T: 6770) shares decreased in value by 160.0 p. (4.10%) and closed trading at around 3745.0.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange the number of declining securities (939) exceeded the number closed in positive territory (935).
The Volatility Index - Nikkei Volatility, which is based on indicators of options trading on Nikkei 225, fell 0.39% to reach 20.23.
As for other stock markets, in the US, Dow Jones Industrial Average index at the end of the main session of December 1 rose 168.43 points (0.95%) to 17888.35 points. Standard & Poor's 500 rose 22.22 points (1.07%) to 2102.63 points. Nasdaq Composite added 47.64 points (0.93%) to 5156.31 points.
WTI crude oil futures for January delivery lost 0.56%, or 0.24, reaching $ 41.62 per barrel. As for other commodities, the price of Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 0.11%, or 0.05, to $ 44.25 a barrel. Gold futures for February delivery rose 0.30%, or 3.20, to $ 1066.70 for an ounce.
Meanwhile USD/JPY rose 0.21% to 123.13, and EUR/JPY fell 0.02%, reaching 130.63.
USD Index rose 0.14% to 100.01.