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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.3% to 39821.28.

Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 7.7% to Y977, and Omron Corp. surged 6.7% to Y4,040. Nissan Chemical Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.0% to Y4,513.

Fujitsu Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 3.3% to Y3,287, followed by shares of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., which fell 3.2% to Y306. Shares of Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. fell 3.0% to Y7,200.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.2% against the dollar to Y146.81.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.00 basis points to 0.757% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.19 basis points to 1.502%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.50 basis point to 4.405%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 09, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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