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Stocks in Japan slipped Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.3% to 53936.17.
BayCurrent Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.0% to Y6,625, followed by shares of Aeon Co. Ltd., which dropped 5.3% to Y2,116. Shares of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. dropped 5.2% to Y2,202.
Resonac Holdings Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 9.0% to Y7,772, and SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. surged 5.9% to Y17,870. Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.6% to Y10,380.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y158.39.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.52 basis points to 1.202% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.35 basis points to 2.183%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.60 basis point to 4.172%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 16, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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