RTRS: Nikkei slips as exporters fall, Softbank drags
TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average slipped 2.3 percent on Tuesday, dragged down by worries about a weakening global economy that battered exporters such as Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), though bargain-hunting prevented further slides.
Softbank Corp (9984.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) fell 15 percent to become the biggest drag on the Nikkei 225 after a newspaper said Japan's No.3 wireless carrier faces an increasing risk of a $776 million special loss from a financial derivative. [ID:nT273622]
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 shed 194.17 points to 8,328.41. The broader Topix .TOPX was down 1.8 percent at 835.44. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)
