The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 440 points or 0.66 percent on Friday to close at 65777 points. Losses were led by Trend Micro (-4.40%), Japan Steel Works (-4.36%) and Taiyo Yuden (-4.27%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Sumitomo Chemical (6.55%), Kawasaki Kisen (6.52%) and Nippon Yusen (4.90%).