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Stocks in Japan gained Tuesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average added 1.3% to 52518.08.
Hitachi Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 7.4% to Y5,445, and Mitsubishi Materials Corp. surged 7.3% to Y3,959. Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.4% to Y8,021.
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 9.6% to Y2,206, followed by shares of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., which fell 2.7% to Y6,527. Shares of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. fell 2.5% to Y8,303.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y156.36.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.05 basis point to 1.185% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.54 basis points to 2.135%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.90 basis points to 4.186%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 06, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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