Tokyo stocks fall after Wall St losses

Tokyo stocks extended their losses Friday while Wellington also retreated after a sharp drop on Wall Street but the euro pushed higher following an upbeat eurozone inflation reading. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 0.17 percent -- a day after plunging 2.69 percent -- while Wellington lost 0.34 percent and Sydney added 0.17 percent. All other major Asian markets were closed for public holidays. New York's three main indexes fell sharply on Thursday as a dive in unemploy