Japan’s Nikkei share average edged lower on Tuesday as investors shifted away from heavyweight technology stocks toward other sectors, while a sharp rise in government bond yields dampened broader risk appetite.
The tech-heavy Nikkei was down 0.2% at 66,173.86 as of 0200 GMT, after moving between gains and losses in early trading. In contrast, the broader Topix index rose 0.5% to 4,178.62.
