Japan shares see biggest daily drop in 6 weeks

Japanese shares suffered their biggest one-day fall in six weeks on Thursday as the safe-haven yen strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve's dour economic outlook spooked investors.

SYDNEY: Japanese shares suffered their biggest one-day fall in six weeks on Thursday as the safe-haven yen strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve's dour economic outlook spooked investors.

The benchmark Nikkei average plunged 2.8% to 22,472.91, its largest daily decline since May 1, moving further away from a 3-1/2-month closing high hit earlier in the week.