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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.4% to 59585.86.
SoftBank Group Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.5% to Y5,620, and Resonac Holdings Corp. surged 8.4% to Y14,455. SHIFT Inc. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.0% to Y724.
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.2% to Y1,755, followed by shares of Nikon Corp., which fell 4.3% to Y1,892. Shares of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. fell 3.8% to Y6,556.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y159.13.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.09 basis point to 1.350% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.11 basis points to 2.398%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.90 basis point to 4.290%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 22, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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