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Stocks in Japan were flat Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average held steady at 39663.40.
Toho Co. Ltd. (9602) was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 11% to Y9,191, and Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. surged 3.0% to Y1,894. IHI Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.5% to Y15,680.
Lasertec Corp. posted the largest decline, falling 5.0% to Y18,125, followed by shares of Sumco Corp., which fell 2.7% to Y1,159. Shares of Shiseido Co. Ltd. fell 2.6% to Y2,400.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y148.64.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.19 basis point to 0.793% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 1.38 basis point to 1.578%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.30 basis point to 4.485%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 16, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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