A woman looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shed 278.24 points, or 2.6 percent, to 10,265.98. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

A woman looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shed 278.24 points, or 2.6 percent, to 10,265.98.

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  1. File - In this photo taken on Jan. 27, 2009, people pass the logo of Nomura Securities Co. in central Tokyo, Japan. Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan's biggest brokerage, stayed in the black for a second straight quarter, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, helped by a recovery in financial markets and the acquisition of parts of Lehman Brothers.
  2. A woman looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shed 278.24 points, or 2.6 percent, to 10,265.98.
  3. A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shed 278.24 points, or 2.6 percent, to 10,265.98.
  4. A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shed 278.24 points, or 2.6 percent, to 10,265.98.
  5. A woman (L) walks as a man uses a mobile phone in front of a Nomura Securities branch in Tokyo September 25, 2009. Japan's Nikkei stock average slid 2.6 percent on Friday, as financial shares were hit hard after Nomura Holdings said it plans to issue up to $5.6 billion in shares, raising concerns other banks could follow suit.
  6. A woman walks past a Nomura Securities branch in Tokyo September 25, 2009. Japan's Nikkei stock average slid 2.6 percent on Friday, as financial shares were hit hard after Nomura Holdings said it plans to issue up to $5.6 billion in shares, raising concerns other banks could follow suit.
  7. Men walk past a Nomura Securities branch in Tokyo September 25, 2009. Japan's Nikkei stock average slid 2.6 percent on Friday, as financial shares were hit hard after Nomura Holdings said it plans to issue up to $5.6 billion in shares, raising concerns other banks could follow suit.
  8. People are reflected in a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo September 25, 2009. Japan's Nikkei stock average slid 2.9 percent on Friday, as financial shares were hit hard after Nomura Holdings said it plans to issue up to $5.6 billion in shares, raising fears other banks could follow suit.
  9. A man cycles past the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 301.72 points, or 3.2 percent, to 9,081.52.
  10. Men walk past a securities firm's electronic signboard indicating Japanese stock prices in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 301.72 points, or 3.2 percent, to 9,081.52.
  11. A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 301.72 points, or 3.2 percent, to 9,081.52.
  12. A woman using mobile phone walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost -169.73 points, to end morning session at 9213. 51.
  13. A man communicates with a phone in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost -169.73 points, to end morning session at 9213. 51.
  14. Businessmen walk in front of the electronic stock board outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost -169.73 points, to end morning session at 9213. 51.
  15. People using mobile phones walk by a securities firm's electronic board indicating global stock prices in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost 51.79 points, or 0.5 percent, to 9,492.74, the lowest finish since July 17 when the key index closed at 9,395.32.
  16. A man checks Japan's Nikkei stock index on the indication board while a man with a mask checks his mobile phone in front of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. The stock index has fallen to a four-month low, pressured by uncertainty over the government's handling of the deflation-plagued economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost 51.79 points, or 0.5 percent, to 9,492.74, the lowest finish since July 17 when the key index closed at 9,395.32.

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