Japanese stocks fell sharply Monday as market sentiment was hurt by renewed concerns about the eurozone debt crisis and a stronger yen against major currencies, DPA reported. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 167.35 points, or 1.74 per cent, to end at 9,470.64 while the broader Topix index was down 11.65 points, or 1.43 per cent, at 803.83. On currency markets at 3 pm (0600 GMT), the dollar traded at 80.61-63 yen, down from Friday's 5 pm quote of 80.92-94 yen. The euro was quoted at 104.99-105.01 yen, down from 106.55-59 yen late Friday, and at 1.3024-3026 dollars, down from 1.3167-3169 dollars.
