The Nikkei 225 Index Closes 0.07% Lower

The Nikkei 225 Index decreased 48 points or 0.07 percent on Friday to close at 68994 points. The decline was led by Nidec (-7.15%), Fast Retailing (-4.06%) and Murata Manufacturing (-4.03%). On the upside, the strongest performers were Screen Holdings (4.59%), Trend Micro (4.19%) and Japan Tobacco (3.99%).