Tokyo share index falls amid active selling

The Nikkei 225 index has closed at 11,543.73, down 211.67 points, as the sharp appreciation of the yen against the dollar triggered active selling among blue-chip exporters.

The dollar was at 119.87 yen, up from 119.47 in late New York trading, and 0.9146 against the euro, compared with 0.9140 in New York.