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Stocks in Japan gained Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average added 1.0% to 49507.21.
SoftBank Group Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.1% to Y17,115, and SHIFT Inc. surged 5.6% to Y1,014. Ibiden Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.4% to Y11,650.
Nintendo Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 3.0% to Y10,650, followed by shares of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., which fell 2.0% to Y2,101. Shares of Konami Group Corp. fell 2.0% to Y21,340.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar to Y156.02.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.89 basis points to 1.088% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 4.96 basis points to 2.016%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.60 basis points to 4.141%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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December 19, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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