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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to 37747.45.

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.3% to Y7,206, and Tokuyama Corp. surged 6.0% to Y2,998. Shiseido Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.9% to Y2,442.

BayCurrent Inc. posted the largest decline, falling 2.3% to Y7,502, followed by shares of Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd., which fell 1.8% to Y1,961. Shares of FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. fell 1.8% to Y3,161.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y143.98.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.47 basis point to 0.752% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.94 basis points to 1.501%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.30 basis point to 4.457%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 04, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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