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Stocks in Japan gained Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 1.2% to 38902.50.
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.2% to Y4,417, and Taiheiyo Cement Corp. surged 4.2% to Y3,833. Fanuc Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.0% to Y4,672.
Nintendo Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 3.0% to Y8,901, followed by shares of Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd., which fell 2.7% to Y7,120. Shares of DeNA Co. Ltd. fell 1.6% to Y2,536.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y156.21.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.09 basis point to 0.683% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.51 basis point to 1.202%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 20, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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