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Stocks in Japan slipped Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.2% to 38403.23.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 4.1% to Y12,730, followed by shares of DeNA Co. Ltd., which fell 3.6% to Y2,690. Shares of Japan Steel Works Ltd. fell 3.3% to Y7,861.

Lasertec Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 5.0% to Y16,470, and Amada Co. Ltd. gained 4.4% to Y1,581. Advantest Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.2% to Y9,831.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y145.38.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.02 basis point to 0.721% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.96 basis point to 1.402%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.00 basis point to 4.376%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 20, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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