TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average hit its lowest in 16 months on Wednesday, hurt by broad-based selling as investors remained discouraged by the yen's continued strength after dumping shares the day before.
The benchmark Nikkei was down 0.2 percent at 8,803.65, after falling as low as 8,796.45, its lowest since April 30, 2009.
The broader Topix slipped 0.4 percent to 801.22. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)