Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:55:23 GMT
Japanese stocks retreat as insurers drop
Japan's shares declined on Friday trading session with the local benchmark stock index Topix erasing its increase recorded this week and capping a 6th week of drops mainly due to a slide of consumer lenders. The Topix Index fell 1.3% to 1,183.82 in Tokyo reversing previous advance of 0.8% and falling by 0.4% this week.