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Stocks in Japan fell Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 1.8% to 58475.90.
Sumco Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 10% to Y2,095, followed by shares of Kioxia Holdings Corp., which dropped 9.9% to Y30,530. Shares of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. dropped 7.9% to Y10,150.
SHIFT Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 12% to Y750, and BayCurrent Inc. surged 6.0% to Y5,618. Nintendo Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.5% to Y8,615.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y159.39.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.73 basis point to 1.369% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.85 basis points to 2.424%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.30 basis point to 4.317%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 17, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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