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Stocks in Japan fell Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 4.2% to 37047.61.
Disco Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 9.8% to Y36,210, followed by shares of Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd., which dropped 9.2% to Y3,312. Shares of Socionext Inc. dropped 9.1% to Y2,838.
BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 3.1% to Y3,210, and Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. gained 2.6% to Y22,000. Aeon Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 1.9% to Y3,719.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y145.30.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.77 basis point to 0.381% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 3.57 basis point to 0.890%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.50 basis point to 3.831%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 04, 2024 02:30 ET (06:30 GMT)
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