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Nikkei falls 1 pct after bleak U.S. jobs data

Published: 02 Jul 2009 18:26:17 PST

TOKYO, July 3 - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1 percent on Friday after bleak U.S. jobs data revived caution about the outlook for the global economy, while retail stocks tumbled after Seven & I Holdings reported a drop in quarterly profit. The Nikkei fell 101.32 points to 9,774.83.

The broader Topix index fell 0.8 percent to 916.51.


Source: Reuters

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