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Stocks in Japan fell Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1.1% to 50491.87.

Trend Micro Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.9% to Y7,167, followed by shares of Bridgestone Corp., which fell 4.7% to Y7,000. Shares of GS Yuasa Corp. fell 4.6% to Y3,806.

Ibiden Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.9% to Y12,705, and SoftBank Group Corp. surged 6.0% to Y19,285. Japan Steel Works Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.4% to Y9,115.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.4% against the dollar to Y154.55.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.11 basis points to 1.047% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.78 basis point to 1.949%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.40 basis point to 4.098%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 05, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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