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Stocks in Japan rose Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 0.5% to 64931.19.
SHIFT Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 9.3% to Y882, and BayCurrent Inc. surged 9.0% to Y7,106. Shiseido Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.6% to Y3,277.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.3% to Y6,146, followed by shares of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which dropped 7.7% to Y6,848. Shares of Fujikura Ltd. dropped 5.8% to Y4,325.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y163.51.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.35 basis point to 1.506% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 3.66 basis point to 2.780%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 5.40 basis point to 4.633%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 27, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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