Tokyo  - Shares in Japan fell in early morning trading Thursday, dragged down by losses on Wall Street.

The benchmark Nikkei dropped 92.79 points, or 0.96 per cent, to stand at 9,584.01.

The broader-based Topix index of all first-section issues, fell 11.45 points, or 1.35 per cent, to trade at 838.61.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 89.40-41 yen, up from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 89.15-17 yen.

The euro traded at 1.4954-56 dollars, up from 1.4890-92 dollars late Wednesday, and at 133.68-72 yen, up from 132.75-79 yen. (dpa)