Japan's nikkei ends at 2-week low.

Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a two-week low on Thursday, led by a sell-off of exporters on the back of yen's overnight strength, while heavyweight technology stocks tracked the Nasdaq's weakness. The Nikkei index fell 1.22percent to close at 27,472.63, its lowest since March 24. The broader Topix lost 1.14percent to 1,961.28. The SandP 500 dipped and the Nasdaq ended sharply lower overnight after a growing wave of weak economic data deepened worries that the Federal Reserve's rapid interest rate hikes might tip the US economy into a recession. Overnight, the dollar held near two-month lows after the weak data supported the view that the Federal Reserve may not need to raise rates much further, propping the yen up. A stronger yen is a blow for exporter shares as it...