TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) -The Nikkei average inched down on Tuesday, backing away from an eight-month closing peak hit last week, with worries over euro zone debt problems hurting sentiment.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.3 percent, or 30.36 points, to 10,510.68. The broader Topix was up 0.1 percent to 926.94. (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; Editing by Joseph Radford)