Dismal end to week for Asian stocks, Nikkei 225 drops 289 points

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia fell on Friday in a dismal end for the week for stock markets.

In Australia, the All Ordinaries tumbled 98.10 points or 1.39 percent to 6,984.40.

Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 288.60 points or 1.04 percent to 27,587.31.

In New Zealand, the S&P/NZX 50 dropped 78.48 points or 0.67 percent to 11,580.46.

South Korea's Kospi Composite gave up 23.06 points or 0.96