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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average added 0.4% to 38942.07.
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 7.2% to Y2,501, and Sumco Corp. surged 3.9% to Y1,097. Mitsui Chemicals Inc. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.7% to Y3,259.
Olympus Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 11% to Y1,692, followed by shares of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc., which fell 3.6% to Y427. Shares of Aeon Co. Ltd. fell 3.2% to Y4,259.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar to Y145.31.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.24 basis point to 0.723% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 1.85 basis point to 1.401%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield held steady at 4.296%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 25, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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