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Stocks in Japan slipped Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.7% to 36391.47.
Rakuten Group Inc. posted the largest decline, falling 5.0% to Y946, followed by shares of Daikin Industries Ltd., which fell 3.8% to Y17,305. Shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. fell 3.7% to Y1,712.
M3 Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.6% to Y1,412, and Shiseido Co. Ltd. surged 4.9% to Y3,247. Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.9% to Y679.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.8% against the dollar to Y142.33.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.25 basis point to 0.378% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 1.73 basis point to 0.858%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.50 basis point to 3.708%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 06, 2024 02:30 ET (06:30 GMT)
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