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Stocks in Japan slipped Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.3% to 48537.70.
Sumco Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 6.3% to Y1,160, followed by shares of Ibiden Co. Ltd., which fell 4.1% to Y11,640. Shares of Disco Corp. fell 3.4% to Y44,230.
Aeon Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 4.6% to Y2,645, and Toho Co. Ltd. (9602) gained 3.9% to Y8,942. Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.3% to Y9,654.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y155.46.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.53 basis point to 0.928% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 2.02 basis points to 1.769%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.90 basis point to 4.122%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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November 19, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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