Nikkei shares fall

Japan`s Nikkei share average fell to a 2-1/2-week low on Friday after major stocks like automakers stumbled on continued uncertainty surrounding next week`s US presidential election.

The Nikkei ended 1.3 per cent lower at 16,905.36, the lowest closing level since Oct. 17. For the week, the Nikkei tumbled 3.1 per cent, the biggest weekly drop in four months.

The broader Topix dropped 1.6 per cent to 1,347.04.

The JPX-Nikkei Index 400 declined 1.6 per cent to 12,066.29, according to a news agency report.