Nikkei drops to 2-week low on Hong Kong unrest; Tankan provides little help

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to a two-week low on Wednesday in choppy trade as civil unrest in Hong Kong curbed risk appetite, while mixed data from the Bank Of Japan's tankan survey provided little catalysts. After flirting with positive territory earlier, the Nikkei share average fell 0.6 percent to 16,082.25, the lowest closing level since Sept. 18. The broader Topix dropped 0.6 percent to 1,318.21 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 declined 0.7 percent to