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Stocks in Japan gained Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.4% to 67743.85.
Kioxia Holdings Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.3% to Y77,860, and Advantest Corp. surged 5.9% to Y29,160. Tokyo Electron Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.5% to Y71,060.
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 6.9% to Y3,960, followed by shares of Japan Steel Works Ltd., which fell 3.8% to Y7,940. Shares of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. fell 3.5% to Y7,505.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y162.30.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.54 basis point to 1.435% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.94 basis point to 2.872%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.90 basis point to 4.568%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 09, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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