Japanese Stocks Climb 0.4%

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Stocks in Japan rose Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 0.4% to 59513.12.

Toto Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 18% to Y6,425, and Sumitomo Corp. surged 17% to Y6,840. Toyota Tsusho Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 13% to Y6,868.

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 15% to Y2,013, followed by shares of Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., which dropped 14% to Y7,032. Shares of Marubeni Corp. dropped 5.2% to Y5,755.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.4% against the dollar to Y155.99.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.02 basis point to 1.386% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 1.59 basis point to 2.509%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.60 basis points to 4.391%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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