Japan's Nikkei Stock Average extended a drop on Monday as as utility stocks fell on public resistance to nuclear power and shipping firms declined on weaker than expected earnings. Nikkei 225 index fell 0.2% or 19.19 points and closed at 9,542.17. Kansai Electric fell 4.2% and Tokyo Electric Power dropped 2.5%. Export shares were negatively affected by weaker Yen as Nikon slipped 1.8% and Nissan Motor shed 1.0%. On the upside electrical machinery producer Meidensha Corp rallied 6%.