A pedestrian walks past a market prices board in Tokyo Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. Japan wrapped up a year of jittery trade Friday with a 3-digit loss, beset by fears about the U.S. economy and renewed worries about global political instability after the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues dived 256.91 points, or 1.7 percent, to 15,307.78 points, on the final day of trading of 2007.
(AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)
Officers and employees of securities companies applaud during a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2007 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange December 28, 2007. Japanese stocks fell on Friday, with exporters such as Canon Inc hurt by a firmer yen and a fall on Wall Street due to worries about U.S. growth, while the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked concerns about geopolitical risk.
REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN)
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