Japanese Stocks Rise 0.3%

Dow Jones01-23 15:00

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Stocks in Japan rose Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.3% to 53846.87.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 4.5% to Y10,400, and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. gained 4.2% to Y8,753. Shionogi & Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.1% to Y3,150.

Lasertec Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.8% to Y36,490, followed by shares of Japan Steel Works Ltd., which fell 3.3% to Y9,005. Shares of Ibiden Co. Ltd. fell 3.1% to Y8,284.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar to Y158.89.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 3.63 basis points to 1.253% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.46 basis points to 2.256%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.50 basis point to 4.241%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 23, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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