Nikkei slips on downbeat earnings, global jitters

TOKYO | Tue Nov 1, 2011 2:20am EDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday after downbeat domestic earnings reports and fresh worries about Europe prompted profit-taking in exporters and recent gainers.

The Nikkei average .N225 lost 1.7 percent to end at 8,835.52. The broader Topix index .TOPX dropped 1.3 percent to 754.50.

(Reporting by Lisa Twaronite; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)
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