TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters): Japanese stocks fell on Friday, capping their worst week in six months as investor fears of slowing global growth trumped relief over a set of upbeat data from the United States.
The Nikkei average lost 1.4 per cent to close at 14,532.51. Over the week it has shed 5 per cent. Exporter shares underperformed, with Toyota Motor Co slipping 2.5 per cent and Panasonic Corp losing 0.9 per cent.
Nikkei posts biggest weekly fall in 6 months
FE Team | Published: October 19, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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