Japan's Nikkei slides for 2nd day as chip rout accelerates.

Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday, as the tumble in chip-related shares accelerated tracking a sell-off in US peers. Domestic semiconductor industry giants, Tokyo Electron and Advantest, each plunged more than 5 percent in the morning session to shave 180 index points from the Nikkei between them. The Nikkei slipped 0.22 percent - or a net 73 points - to 32,417.92 as of the midday recess. By contrast, the broader Topix, which has a lower concentration of tech shares, added 0.26. Chip component maker Screen...