Tokyo, Jumada 02 02, 1437, February 12, 2016, SPA -- Japanese stocks dived Friday morning following a massive global sell-off amid falling crude oil prices, as export-linked issues were battered by a stronger yen, dpa reported. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 838.74 points, or 5.34 per cent, to trade at 14,874.65 at 11:30 am (0230 GMT) at the end of the morning session. The Nikkei fell below the 15,000 mark for the first time since October 21, 2014. The broader Topix index fell 70.25 points, or 5.55 per cent, to trade at 1,194.71 by the midday break. The market was closed Thursday for a public holiday. --SPA 13:08 LOCAL TIME 10:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w