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Stocks in Japan gained Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average added 1.3% to 53123.49.
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 13% to Y4,360, and ARCHION Corp. surged 12% to Y519. Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 10% to Y35,800.
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.1% to Y2,379, followed by shares of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which fell 4.6% to Y8,779. Shares of Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. fell 2.9% to Y2,540.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y159.64.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.65 basis point to 1.390% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.46 basis point to 2.390%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.10 basis point to 4.312%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 03, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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