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Stocks in Japan rose Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.4% to 37644.26.

Advantest Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 9.0% to Y7,300, and Yaskawa Electric Corp. surged 6.8% to Y3,226. Sharp Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.8% to Y937.

DeNA Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 16% to Y3,035, followed by shares of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which dropped 11% to Y7,304. Shares of Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. dropped 8.1% to Y3,258.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.6% against the dollar to Y146.30.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 4.40 basis points to 0.677% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 5.16 basis points to 1.406%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 4.80 basis points to 4.437%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 12, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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