Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.14% at Thursday's close, extending losses across transport, communications and paper & pulp sectors.
Advancing issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange totaled 1,789, compared with 1,656 decliners, while 290 stocks were unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility index, which tracks implied volatility for Nikkei 225 options, held steady at 30.41.
Among the index's top gainers, Kioxia Holdings Corp. led with a 5.00% advance to 52,500 points, followed by Furukawa Electric Co., which added 4.71% to 4,089 points. Shift Inc. rose 4.10% to 966.80 points.
On the downside, Advantest Corp. led decliners with a 3.05% drop to 34,610 points, while Ebara Corp. fell 2.78% to 4,821 points and Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. slipped 2.48% to 1,906.50 points.
Global commodities showed mixed performance, with October crude oil futures down 1.73% at $80.81 per barrel and November Brent crude falling 1.64% to $85.51 per barrel. December gold futures edged up 0.09% to $4,657.56 per troy ounce.
Currency markets saw the USD/JPY pair rise 0.01% to 159.33, while EUR/JPY gained 0.03% to 185.70. The US Dollar Index futures remained flat at 99.09.
