Japan stocks lower at close of trade.

Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Power, Textile and Shipbuilding sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.67 percent. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 3042 to 594 and 198 ended unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 3.58 percent to 17.94 a new 1-month high. Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.90 percent or 0.68 to...

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