AlQa'dah 7, 1432, Oct 5, 2011, SPA - Japanese shares declined Wednesday morning as sentiment was hurt by the yen's rise and reports that Moody's Investors Service lowered its rating on Italy's bonds. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 70.41 points, or 0.83 per cent, to 8,385.71 by the end of the morning session at 11 am (0200 GMT). The broader-based Topix index was down 8.99 points, or 1.22 per cent, at 727.19, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA"
