TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average dropped 0.5 percent on Thursday, with Toyota Motor Corp sliding further on its recall woes and Sharp Corp tumbling after reporting a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit.
But Honda Motor Co climbed after it lifted annual guidance far above expectations.
The benchmark Nikkei closed down 48.35 points at 10,355.98, while the broader Topix lost 0.5 percent to 911.09.
(Reporting by Elaine Lies)
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But Honda Motor Co climbed after it lifted annual guidance far above expectations.
The benchmark Nikkei closed down 48.35 points at 10,355.98, while the broader Topix lost 0.5 percent to 911.09.
(Reporting by Elaine Lies)
((elaine.lies@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 6441 1807; Reuters Messaging:elaine.lies.reuters.com@reuters.net))
Keywords: MARKETS JAPAN STOCKS (Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for: * 3000 Xtra : visit http://topnews.session.rservices.com * BridgeStation: view story .134 * Reuters Plus: from your WebDSS screen For more information on Top News, visit http://topnews.reuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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