Market Gauge: Points and Morning Session

market gauge: On Friday, the key market gauge lost 77.65 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues finished down 0.71 point, or 0.04 percent, at 1,580.00, after shedding 6.15 points the previous trading day. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 14.05 points, or 0.07 percent, to end at 19,869.85. Stocks opened weaker after the Dow Jones industrial average continued to fall in New York on Friday and the dollar dropped against the yen, mainly on the back of weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales in April. After the Nikkei average lost more than 140 points, however, the market recouped much of the losses by the middle of the morning session. Also, investor sentiment was somewhat dampened by the global cyberattack that began late last week and a missile launch by North Korea on Sunday, brokers said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.