Tokyo shares end down 3.81 per cent

Japanese share prices closed down 3.81 per cent on Friday, hit by overnight losses on Wall Street and Sony's forecast of a record loss, dealers said.

Japanese share prices closed down 3.81 per cent on Friday, hit by overnight losses on Wall Street and Sony's forecast of a record loss, dealers said.

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The benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped 306.49 points to 7,745.25. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares shed 22.36 points, or 2.81 per cent, to 773.55.