* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -406.51 (-2.4%) to 16,764.09
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -470 (-2.7%) to 16,750, Singapore (SGX) 16,725, Chicago (CME) 8/9 — 16,855
* TOPIX: -49.88 (-3.0%) to 1,633.93; Advancers 235 x decliners 1,445 (unchanged 47), New highs 16 x new lows 469, 30/33 sectors posted losses
* Jasdaq: -0.56 (-0.7%) to 75.44
* Yen: gains 0.9% against US$ and 1.5% against euro, last quote at 118 and 161.5, respectively
* 27% of TOPIX 1st Section components fell to new year-to-date lows
* Good ol’ Kagome ??? (JP: 2811) just might be the safest stock in all of Japan — it was one of sixteen stocks to reach a new calendar year high Friday
* Shanghai may be the safest market, interestingly, as it ended in good shape, compared to a 2.9% drop in Hong Kong, -3.7% in Australia and -4.2% in Seoul

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