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Stocks in Japan slipped Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.7% to 55895.32.
Aeon Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.2% to Y1,800, followed by shares of Socionext Inc., which dropped 5.2% to Y1,830. Shares of Mitsui Chemicals Inc. dropped 5.2% to Y1,984.
Yokogawa Electric Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 4.1% to Y5,654, and Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. gained 4.0% to Y44,640. Kanadevia Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.4% to Y1,217.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y158.80.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.42 basis point to 1.385% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.83 basis points to 2.390%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.50 basis point to 4.296%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 09, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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