Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.68% By Investing.com

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Tuesday, led by weakness in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. The Nikkei 225 fell 1.68% at the close in Tokyo. Among the day’s gainers, Pan Pacific International Holdings rose 4.01% to finish at 705.30, while Sumitomo Heavy Industries added 3.79% to end at 6,058.00. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha climbed 3.53% to 3,488.00. The biggest decliners were Kioxia Holdings, down 13.28% to 15,180.00, and SUMCO Corp., down 8.64% to 3,130.00. SoftBank Group also dropped 8.50% to 5,310.00.