Date: Tuesday 08 Jun 2010
Shares in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial fell 2.57%, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial lost 0.8% to 2,609 yen while Mizuho Financial was down 1.24% in Tokyo.
Advantest came under pressure ahead of results from US peers.
Exporters felt some relief as the yen weakened against the euro. Canon added 0.41% while Nissan motored 1.3% higher.
Sentiment picked up after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he did not expect the US economy to fall back into recession.
The Hang Seng made headway, spurred by upbeat manufacturing data from Germany and encouraging comments from Ben Bernanke. HSBC added 0.9% whileStandard Chartered gained 0.7% in Hong Kong.
A rise in gold prices underpinned demand for Gold Mining. Its shares rallied 3.7% as the precious metal surged close to an all time high as investors sought its safe haven status.
The Hang Seng index settled up 109 points at 19,487 in Hong Kong.
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