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Stocks in Japan slipped Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average dropped 0.4% to 52774.64.

BayCurrent Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 6.6% to Y6,246, followed by shares of T&D Holdings Inc., which fell 4.2% to Y3,807. Shares of Ricoh Co. Ltd. fell 4.1% to Y1,380.

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 7.8% to Y12,075, and Ebara Corp. surged 6.3% to Y5,052. Fujikura Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.2% to Y17,930.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y158.15.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.09 basis points to 1.224% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 6.09 basis point to 2.283%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.40 basis point to 4.286%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 21, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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