Japanese Stocks Climb 2.2%

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Stocks in Japan gained Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 2.2% to 58583.12.

Mitsui Kinzoku Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.2% to Y35,740, and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. surged 7.8% to Y11,650. SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.6% to Y23,370.

Nippon Steel Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.5% to Y627, followed by shares of Resona Holdings Inc., which dropped 5.0% to Y1,830. Shares of Takashimaya Co. Ltd. fell 4.6% to Y2,108.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y155.74.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 3.45 basis point to 1.222% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.81 basis points to 2.131%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.60 basis points to 4.054%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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February 25, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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