Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:15:15 GMT
Nikkei 225 drops 0.8% before Spanish bond auction
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell on Thursday, breaching the upward trend across the region as investors awaited the results from French and Spanish debt auctions. Nikkei 225 index gave up 0.82% or 78.88 points and finished at 9,588.38. Nippon Sheet Glass tumbled 7%, the lowest since 1976 as its CEO Craig Naylor resigned after a conflict with the board about