Nikkei hits six-month low but losses seen limited

TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average
slipped to a six-month intraday low on Monday as it caught up
with Wall Street losses after a three-day weekend, but the
decline was limited by bargain-hunting ahead of a deadline to
receive dividends.

The Nikkei fell 1.0 percent to 8,478.92. The broader
Topix index slipped 1.0 percent to 736.84.

The Nikkei broke below its Sept. 14 low of 8,499.34, which
was its lowest intraday level since March 15's 8,227.63 hit in
the wake of the March 11 earthquake.

(Reporting by Lisa Twaronite; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)