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Stocks in Japan gained Tuesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 3.1% to 53549.16.

Lasertec Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.9% to Y33,080, and Advantest Corp. surged 8.5% to Y21,985. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 8.5% to Y13,420.

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 4.7% to Y2,576, followed by shares of Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd., which fell 3.2% to Y2,198. Shares of Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. fell 2.9% to Y2,826.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.4% against the dollar to Y158.79.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.46 basis points to 1.165% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 7.73 basis points to 2.175%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.60 basis points to 4.198%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 13, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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