Tokyo, June 08 (QNA) - The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index dropped 3.85% ‌to close at ⁠64,024.60, ⁠marking its sharpest one-day slide since March 9.

The broader Topix slid 2.45% to 3,852.38.

There were 163 decliners on the Nikkei index against 61 advancers. The largest losers on the gauge were Sumco, down 12.8%, followed by Murata Manufacturing, down 10.1%, and Socionext Inc, which lost 10%. (QNA)