Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:02:56 GMT
Nikkei 225 slightly down by 0.3%
On Thursday Japan's Nikkei Stock Average
fell 0.29% or 24.73 points and closed at 8,398.89 as export dependent companies
tumbled on European anxiety. Japan's technology exporters were the main losers
in Tokyo, affected by the drop in the European common currency against the
Japanese Yen. Sharp Corp. declined 3.2%, Casio Computer Co.
traded down 2.7% while Advantest Corp. decreased 1.1%. Equities of Elpida
Memory Inc. lost