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Stocks in Japan slipped Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.3% to 53603.65.

Toto Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.7% to Y5,569, followed by shares of Ebara Corp., which fell 4.2% to Y4,642. Shares of Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. fell 3.4% to Y7,587.

Socionext Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.5% to Y1,987, and Kikkoman Corp. surged 5.9% to Y1,414. Inpex Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.5% to Y4,687.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y159.31.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 3.20 basis points to 1.334% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 2.23 basis points to 2.277%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.00 basis points to 4.365%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 26, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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