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Stocks in Japan slipped Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.8% to 54293.36.
Ibiden Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 14% to Y7,200, followed by shares of NEC Corp., which dropped 12% to Y4,722. Shares of Nintendo Co. Ltd. dropped 11% to Y8,973.
NSK Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 9.2% to Y1,210, and Hino Motors Ltd. surged 8.0% to Y485. Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 8.0% to Y547.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.4% against the dollar to Y156.35.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.73 basis point to 1.278% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.73 basis point to 2.253%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.50 basis points to 4.282%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 04, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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