Nikkei posts biggest weekly fall in 6 months on global growth worries

TOKYO: 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.

The broader Topix dropped 1.5 per cent to 1,177.22, while the new JPX-Nikkei Index 400 slid 1.6 per cent to 10,712.64.