Nikkei falls 2.38% on stronger yen

Japanese share market finished lower for fifth straight session on Tuesday, 14 October 2014, as risk aversion selloff across the board, with shares of exporters and currency sensitive stocks being major losers amid renewed fears about global economic growth coupled with a stronger Japanese yen. The Nikkei 225 index stumbled 2.38%, or 364.04 points, to 14936.51, and the Topix index of all first-section shares lost 2.32%, or 28.82 points, to end at 1214.27.

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