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Stocks in Japan fell Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 3.4% to 53372.53.
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.8% to Y9,137, followed by shares of Taiheiyo Cement Corp., which dropped 8.7% to Y3,439. Shares of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. dropped 8.4% to Y653.
BayCurrent Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 2.7% to Y4,549, and Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. gained 2.4% to Y29,400. Inpex Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 0.5% to Y4,700.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y159.66.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.70 basis points to 1.271% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 5.29 basis points to 2.271%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.30 basis points to 4.278%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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