>TOKYO
Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.6 per cent on Friday, with exporters such as Toyota Motor sold after US stocks plunged on record high oil prices and renewed concerns about additional write-downs at financial institutions.
As of 8.01am Sinagpore time, the benchmark Nikkei fell 217.06 points to 13,605.26. The broader Topix lost 1.4 per cent to 1,325.57. -- REUTERS
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