Nikkei falls 0.7 pct; Nippon Yusen, shippers slide

TOKYO | Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:09am EST

TOKYO Nov 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average lost 0.7 percent on Thursday with shipping firm Nippon Yusen (9101.T) falling on dilution worries related to its capital-raising plan, while Honda Motor (7267.T) and other carmakers rose after a positive brokerage report.

The benchmark Nikkei share average fell 67.19 points to 9,804.49 .N225.

The broader Topix index declined 0.5 percent to 867.70 .TOPX. (Reporting by Masayuki Kitano)

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