Japanese shares were down Friday morning after overnight losses on Wall Street and European markets, dpa reported. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 40.24 points, or 0.42 per cent, to trade at 9,548.14 at the end of the morning session at 11:30 am (0230 GMT). The broader Topix index was down 3.41 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 810.72. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday declined 0.53 per cent on disappointing economic data that saw more workers filing for unemployment last week and fewer previously owned homes being sold in March. On currency markets at 11:30 am in Tokyo, the dollar traded at 81.60-62 yen, up from Thursday's 5 pm quote of 81.46-47 yen. The euro was quoted at 107.19-22 yen, up from 107.05-09 yen late Thursday, and at 1.3137-3140 dollars, down from 1.3141-3142 dollars.
