Tokyo shares close 0.88 percent lower

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.