Japanese Stocks Rise 0.6%

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Stocks in Japan rose Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.6% to 68713.80.

NEXON Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 20% to Y3,022, and SHIFT Inc. surged 7.6% to Y956. Nintendo Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.9% to Y8,900.

Trend Micro Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 15% to Y5,851, followed by shares of Lasertec Corp., which fell 4.1% to Y38,820. Shares of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. fell 4.0% to Y3,548.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y159.24.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.95 basis point to 1.657% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.39 basis point to 2.875%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.90 basis point to 4.656%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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