Nikkei pares losses as intervention prospects offset US worries

TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Nikkei stock average pared losses on Monday after an early slide as the prospects for currency market intervention offset growing worries of another U.S. recession.

Although the dollar has bounced back above 76 yen after hitting a record low of 75.95 yen on Friday, the Bank of Japan will consider easing monetary policy further, possibly at an emergency meeting before next month's rate review, if further rises in the yen push down Tokyo stock prices ...