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Stocks in Japan gained Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 2.5% to 66329.50.
Sumco Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 19% to Y3,994, and Ibiden Co. Ltd. surged 17% to Y23,000. Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 14% to Y14,815.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.5% to Y372, followed by shares of Fujikura Ltd., which fell 4.9% to Y4,771. Shares of Fujitsu Ltd. fell 4.1% to Y3,368.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y159.22.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.15 basis points to 1.365% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 3.74 basis point to 2.662%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.20 basis point to 4.450%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 29, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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