1.   Auto shares and some electronics exporters rose with the dollar.

2.   And a weaker dollar is bad news for electronics exporters, shrinking their overseas profits when brought home to Japan.

3.   A decline in shares of technology companies on Wall Street hurt stocks of some Japanese electronics exporters by indicating demand for their products will soften in the American market.

4.   A decline in shares of technology companies on Wall Street hurt stocks of some Japanese electronics exporters by indicating demand for their products will soften in the U.S. market.

5.   A rise in banking shares like Mitsubishi Bank and real estate companies including Mitsubishi Estate was tempered by declining electronics exporters like Sony Corp. and Oki Electric Industry Co.

6.   A rise in shares of Nikon Corp. and other precision instrument and electronics exporters led gainers.

7.   Electronics exporters also fell after six consecutive days of gains as investors sought to lock in profit before the yen strengthened.

8.   Electronics exporters also fell with the dollar.

9.   Electronics exporters also rose.