Nikkei renews 19-month low as economy fears grow
(Updates to midsession)
TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks slipped on Friday, renewing a 19-month low, as growing worries about the domestic economy hit retailers and outweighed hopes of large U.S. interest rate cuts to tackle a slowdown in the world's largest economy.
J.Front Retailing Co Ltd (3086.T), Japan's top department store operator, fell 10.7 percent to 833 yen after it slashed its full-year outlook on weak clothing sales.
The Nikkei .N225 was down 0.8 percent at midsession after a morning of seesaw trade, falling 115.73 points to 14,272.38. It fell as low as 14,258.09, its lowest since June 2006. The broader TOPIX was down 0.81 percent at 1,389.95. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)
