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Stocks in Japan were flat Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average held steady at 53358.71.
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 12% to Y14,410, and Fujikura Ltd. surged 9.3% to Y20,070. Renesas Electronics Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 8.3% to Y2,589.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 11% to Y4,865, followed by shares of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc., which dropped 8.6% to Y557. Shares of Socionext Inc. dropped 7.4% to Y2,077.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar to Y152.64.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 3.23 basis point to 1.247% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 5.06 basis point to 2.237%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.70 basis point to 4.233%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 28, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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