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Stocks in Japan slipped Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.2% to 66115.60.
J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.7% to Y3,116, followed by shares of Shiseido Co. Ltd., which dropped 5.4% to Y3,040. Shares of Takashimaya Co. Ltd. fell 4.9% to Y2,403.
Mitsui Kinzoku Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 7.4% to Y33,600, and Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. surged 6.7% to Y12,535. Kioxia Holdings Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.3% to Y64,270.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y163.11.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.20 basis point to 1.446% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.50 basis points to 2.744%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.20 basis points to 4.641%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 22, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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