TOKYO: Japanese shares tumbled to six-month lows on Friday and could log their worst performance since the March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster after a rout in US tech shares spurred selling by momentum players.
Fast Retailing, the benchmark Nikkei heavyweight and casual clothing giant, sank after it cut its full-year operating profit forecast when investors are already getting nervous about fallouts from a sales tax hike this month.
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