The Tokyo markets moved little on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 just about even at 18,149.90 and the Topix managed a gain of 0.1 percent to 1,781.86.
Exporters did better in Tokyo than domestically-focused sectors were able to manage. Retailers saw declines, with Aeon (TYO: 8267) 0.2 percent lower to ¥2,285.
One exception among the general decline in domestic shares was Daiwa Securities Group (TYO: 8601, which added 3.8 percent to ¥1,352 after Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) upgraded the broker from “sell” to “neutral”.
Among export-focused gainers, Honda Motor (TYO: 7267; NYSE: HMC) added 0.7 percent to ¥4,570, while construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu (TYO: 6301) gained 1.4 percent to close at ¥3,690.
The electronics sector was mixed, however. While Nintendo added 2.1 percent to ¥46,700 on domestic sales of its Wii game console, the news that it far outsold Sony’s (TYO: 6758; NYSE: SNE) PS3 sent Sony’s shares 1.9 percent lower to ¥6,190.