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Stocks in Japan gained Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 1.8% to 50402.39.

Resonac Holdings Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.3% to Y6,504, and Sumco Corp. surged 8.0% to Y1,366. Mitsui Kinzoku Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.6% to Y18,445.

SHIFT Inc. posted the largest decline, falling 4.6% to Y968, followed by shares of Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd., which fell 4.3% to Y2,710. Shares of Central Japan Railway Co. fell 4.2% to Y4,311.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.3% against the dollar to Y157.32.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.27 basis points to 1.117% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 5.71 basis points to 2.081%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.60 basis points to 4.170%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 22, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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