Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:47:03 GMT
Nikkei falls from its 4-year high
Most of the Japanese blue chips dropped, sending down the Nikkei 22 Stock Average from its highest level since 2008. The Nikkei 225 index slid 0.9% to 11,357.07. All but two groups in the index edged lower with consumer goods, technology and telecommunications pairing biggest losses, as they fell 1.57%, 1.57% and 1.42%, respectively. Nikon corporation led losses in