Nikkei falls to 8-month intraday low below 8,343

TOKYO | Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:09pm EST

TOKYO Nov 22 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average tumbled to an 8-month intraday low on Tuesday as investors sold risk assets on a lack of progress in U.S. and European debt problems.

The Nikkei fell 0.9 percent to 8,272.62, breaking below support at 8,343. The broader Topix index lost 0.9 percent to 710.64.
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