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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average added 0.9% to 38885.15.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.6% to Y13,260, and Taisei Corp. surged 5.1% to Y8,421. Lasertec Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.8% to Y16,150.

Nippon Steel Corp. posted the largest decline, falling 2.4% to Y2,705, followed by shares of Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd., which fell 2.1% to Y1,001. Shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. fell 2.0% to Y3,498.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y144.94.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.01 basis point to 0.755% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.71 basis point to 1.466%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.60 basis points to 4.414%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 18, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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