Nikkei ends up 40.96 points

Japan8217;s Nikkei average advanced 0.4 percent on Tuesday with banking shares gaining after stronger-than-expected results from Citigroup,but the yen8217;s continued strength weighed on the market.

Investors were reluctant to trade actively before the Group of 20 nations meeting later in the week and the U.S. Federal Reserve8217;s policy meeting on Nov. 2-3,keeping market turnover low,analysts said.

The benchmark Nikkei closed up 40.96 points at 9,539.45,while the broader Topix rose 0.4 percent,or 3.21 points,to 833.73.