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Stocks in Japan gained Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 1.1% to 45303.43.

Resonac Holdings Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 12% to Y5,175, and Sumco Corp. surged 7.4% to Y1,518. Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.9% to Y10,810.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.7% to Y653, followed by shares of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., which dropped 5.2% to Y5,431. Shares of Nintendo Co. Ltd. fell 3.1% to Y13,115.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar to Y147.40.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.21 basis points to 0.888% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.03 basis points to 1.603%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.40 basis point to 4.061%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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

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