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Stocks in Japan gained Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 1.5% to 54341.23.
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.9% to Y3,684, and Yaskawa Electric Corp. surged 6.6% to Y5,246. Shiseido Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.9% to Y2,615.
Dentsu Group Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 11% to Y3,142, followed by shares of Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd., which fell 4.2% to Y3,390. Shares of SoftBank Group Corp. fell 4.2% to Y4,261.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y159.15.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.92 basis point to 1.174% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.56 basis points to 2.183%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.80 basis point to 4.166%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 14, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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