RTRS: Nikkei sinks to 2-month closing low; Kirin falls
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.1 percent to a two-month closing low on Monday, with exporters such as Sony Corp (6758.T) hurt by a stronger yen, while anxiety over fiscal problems in Europe continued to dent investor confidence.
Beer maker Kirin Holdings (2503.T) slid more than 7 percent after saying that it and fellow beer maker Suntory [SUNTH.UL] had scrapped a plan to create one of the world's largest food and beverage makers, citing differences over governance and a merger ratio. [ID:nTOE61702U]
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 lost 105.27 points to 9,951.82 for its first close below 10,000 since Dec. 10. The broader Topix fell 1 percent to 883.01 (Reporting by Elaine Lies)
