TOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average

fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street's overnight declines, with

technology stocks dragging the index the most.

As of 0015 GMT, the Nikkei was down 2% at 36,961.23,

while the broader Topix slipped 1.7% to 2,705.27.

Wall Street stocks finished lower on Thursday, with the

Nasdaq confirming it has been in a correction since December,

weighed down by market jitters over the current uncertainty

surrounding U.S. trade policy.

In Japan, chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron ( TOELF )

fell 2.78% and chip-testing equipment maker Advantest ( ADTTF )

lost 1.2%.

Technology investor SoftBank Group fell 3.14%.

Automakers also fell, with Toyota Motor ( TM ) losing

2.09%.

Of the 225 components of the Nikkei, 191 stocks fell and 32

rose with two trading flat.