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Nikkei falls 0.8 pct on weak U.S. data, firmer yen

Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:05pm EDT

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TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average shed 0.8 percent on Wednesday, weighed down by exporters such as Canon Inc (7751.T) on a firmer yen and after a surprising drop in U.S. retail sales sent Wall Street stocks lower.

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The benchmark Nikkei .N225 fell 74.33 points to 8,768.35, after slipping 0.9 percent the previous day for its second consecutive day of falls.

The broader Topix .TOPIX declined 1.1 percent to 834.15. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)

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