Nikkei slips to 4-month low on mounting North Korea worries
TOKYO: Japanese shares slipped to a four-month low on Friday as rising tension in the Korean peninsula and other parts of the world soured investor appetite.
Nikkei dropped 0.6 per cent to 18,335.63, its lowest close since early December.
The index has lost 1.8 per cent on the week, its fifth straight weekly loss. The broader Topix dropped 0.6 per cent to 1,459.07.
Nikkei dropped 0.6 per cent to 18,335.63, its lowest close since early December.
The index has lost 1.8 per cent on the week, its fifth straight weekly loss. The broader Topix dropped 0.6 per cent to 1,459.07.
