Tokyo shares close 0.88 percent lower

A man watches an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. AP FILE PHOTO

TOKYO–Tokyo stocks closed down 0.88 percent on Friday, as Sony shares dived 11 percent after the electronics giant slashed its full-year outlook.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 126.37 points to 14,201.57 by the close, after opening 0.52 percent higher.

The Topix index of all first-section shares was down 0.94 percent, or 11.23 points, to 1,183.03.