Tokyo stocks fell for a third straight session Monday, with the key Nikkei average briefly dipping below the 8,000 line amid a banking sector selloff.
This selloff was triggered by the government's weekend announcement that it would bail out Resona Bank.
The 225-issue Nikkei average dropped 78.16 points, or 0.96 percent, to close at 8,039.13, having briefly dipped below 8,000 for the first time since May 6.
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