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Stocks in Japan gained Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 2.3% to 51028.42.

Fanuc Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 13% to Y5,953, and Yaskawa Electric Corp. surged 11% to Y4,769. Renesas Electronics Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 10% to Y2,131.

Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 4.7% to Y2,436, followed by shares of M3 Inc., which fell 4.0% to Y2,303. Shares of Ebara Corp. fell 3.1% to Y3,892.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y155.27.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.48 basis point to 1.026% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 3.48 basis points to 1.930%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.90 basis points to 4.086%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 04, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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