TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average lost 6.1 percent on Friday, as Japanese automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) fell sharply after a U.S. bailout for American carmakers stalled. [ID:nN09294627]
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 was down 531.04 points at 8,189.51. It had already fallen 1.3 percent ahead of the news.
The broader Topix shed 5 percent to 809.25. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai World, which met its creditors on Monday, said it would work with lenders to seek a debt standstill in "an orderly way" and will get government financial support if an agreement is reached.
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