Nikkei falls 0.8 pct as exporters slip

TOKYO Oct 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.8 percent on Thursday, dented by exporter shares such as Advantest Corp (6857.T) after U.S. stocks slipped on a late sell-off in financial shares.

The benchmark Nikkei .N225 fell 82.30 points to 10,251.09, while the broader Topix .TOPX fell 0.7 percent to 907.38.

Honda Motor Co (7267.T) edged up after starting the day slightly lower, following a newspaper report that the automaker will likely post an operating profit of 60 billion yen ($660 million) for the April-September first half, beating its forecast for a loss on cost-cutting and solid sales of fuel-efficient cars. [ID:nT229591] (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)