Tokyo, March 31 (QNA) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, capping its worst month since the 2008 global financial crisis as the widening Middle East war weighed on sentiment.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.6% to close at 51,063.72 points, bringing its cumulative loss in March to 13.2%, the most since October 2008.
The broader Topix slid 1.26% to 3,497.86 points.
There were 88 advancers on the Nikkei against 135 decliners. The largest losers were all suppliers to the tech sector, including Fujikura, down 9.2%, Furukawa Electric, 7% lower, and Sumitomo Electric, which lost 6.9%.
The largest gainers were SHIFT, up 3.4%, followed by Teijin Ltd, which advanced 3.4%. (QNA)