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Stocks in Japan slipped Tuesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.3% to 39036.85.
Toho Co. Ltd. (9602) posted the largest decline, dropping 6.2% to Y6,217, followed by shares of Takashimaya Co. Ltd., which fell 4.1% to Y1,220. Shares of Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. fell 3.2% to Y6,655.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 12% to Y1,433, and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. surged 7.2% to Y526. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.0% to Y477.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y157.07.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.14 basis point to 0.585% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.01 basis point to 1.069%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.10 basis point to 4.594%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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December 24, 2024 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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