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Stocks in Japan gained Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average added 1.6% to 51939.89.

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 11% to Y62,750, and Renesas Electronics Corp. surged 4.4% to Y2,380. Mazda Motor Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.3% to Y1,253.

Aeon Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.7% to Y2,182, followed by shares of Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd., which dropped 5.3% to Y2,109. Shares of Fujikura Ltd. fell 2.8% to Y17,085.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar to Y157.39.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.76 basis points to 1.153% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.68 basis points to 2.097%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.40 basis point to 4.180%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 09, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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