Nikkei edges lower on weak U.S. consumer confidence

Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:05pm EDT 

 TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The Nikkei edged lower on
Wednesday with investor sentiment hurt by news that U.S.
consumer confidence fell to its worst level in two years and as
profit-taking is likely after the index rose for four straight
days.	
 The benchmark Nikkei dropped 0.2 percent to
8,934.55. The broader Topix index was flat at 767.36.	
	
 (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; Editing by Joseph Radford)
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