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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 0.4% to 51063.31.

Mitsui Kinzoku Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 23% to Y19,150, and JGC Holdings Corp. surged 11% to Y1,803. NEXON Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 9% to Y3,707.

Sumco Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 20% to Y1,176, followed by shares of Kajima Corp., which fell 4.1% to Y5,429. Shares of Hino Motors Ltd. fell 3.9% to Y394.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar to Y154.61.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.64 basis point to 0.944% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.40 basis point to 1.700%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 3.10 basis point to 4.090%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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November 12, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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