Asia’s benchmark stock index maintained gains for a sixth day after a stalemate emerged between European policy makers and Greek bondholders.

Nikkei 225 8,766 -0.46 -0.01%

Hang Seng Closed

S&P/ASX 200 4,225 -14.53 -0.34%

Shanghai Composite Closed

Nintendo Co. (7974), a Japanese maker of video-game players that gets 34 percent of its sales in Europe, rose 1.5 percent.

Mirabela Nickel Ltd. (MBN), an Australian nickel producer, slumped 13 percent after analysts cut their recommendations on the stock.

Elpida Memory Inc. (6665) advanced 4.6 percent after a newspaper reported the chipmaker is in merger talks with Micron Technology Inc. and Nanya Technology Corp. (2408)