Reuters: Nikkei slides as carmakers and exporters sold

[chris]

Nikkei slides as carmakers and exporters sold
      

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average slid 0.8 percent on Thursday, taking aim at an 11th straight day of losses -- the longest losing streak since 1953 -- as growing economic uncertainty clouded the picture for exporters such as Sony Corp Toyota Motor Corp and other carmakers slid after Merrill Lynch downgraded General Motors saying the automaker will need $15 billion (7.5 billion pounds) to shore up liquidity and sending the company's shares tumbling, while trading houses also fell.
<p>You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login</p><div class="feedflare">
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
</div><img src="You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login" height="1" width="1"/>
      

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login