Japanese Stocks Decline 0.9%

Dow Jones08-03

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Stocks in Japan slipped Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.9% to 63754.90.

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 17% to Y4,394, followed by shares of Fanuc Corp., which dropped 14% to Y6,114. Shares of Toto Ltd. dropped 12% to Y6,171.

Renesas Electronics Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 13% to Y3,905, and Lasertec Corp. surged 7.9% to Y40,910. Socionext Inc. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.1% to Y2,029.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.4% against the dollar to Y156.80.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 4.92 basis points to 1.557% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 2.58 basis points to 2.824%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 4.80 basis point to 4.692%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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