Nikkei falls below 10,000 mark for 1st time since Dec. 2003

TOKYO, Japan - A monitor at Gaitame.Com Co. shows Tokyo stocks opening sharply lower on Oct. 7, sending the key Nikkei index below the 10,000 mark for the first time since December 2003. The Nikkei Stock Average stood at 9,996.23 at 9:18 a.m.