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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.3% to 42520.27.

Nikon Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 21% to Y1,747, and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. surged 6.1% to Y6,380. Advantest Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.5% to Y11,395.

Rakuten Group Inc. posted the largest decline, falling 3.8% to Y893, followed by shares of Toto Ltd., which fell 2.8% to Y3,821. Shares of Concordia Financial Group Ltd. fell 2.5% to Y1,126.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.2% against the dollar to Y147.73.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.15 basis point to 0.875% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.78 basis point to 1.633%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.30 basis points to 4.281%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 27, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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