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Stocks in Japan were flat Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average held steady at 64999.41.
SHIFT Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.1% to Y698, and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. surged 5.5% to Y7,406. Konami Group Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.2% to Y19,790.
SoftBank Group Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.3% to Y7,272, followed by shares of Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd., which dropped 6.7% to Y56,110. Shares of Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. dropped 6.1% to Y3,713.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y159.37.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 2.81 basis point to 1.378% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 2.79 basis point to 2.697%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.50 basis point to 4.478%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 27, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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