Japanese Stocks Decline 1.2%

Dow Jones03-13 15:00

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Stocks in Japan fell Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.2% to 53819.61.

BayCurrent Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 6.7% to Y4,307, followed by shares of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., which dropped 5.6% to Y1,368. Shares of Renesas Electronics Corp. dropped 5.2% to Y2,462.

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.1% to Y30,690, and Marubeni Corp. surged 4.0% to Y5,591. GS Yuasa Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.9% to Y5,193.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y159.45.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.16 basis points to 1.290% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 5.61 basis points to 2.244%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.60 basis point to 4.275%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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March 13, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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