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Stocks in Japan were flat Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average held steady at 53375.60.

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 9.5% to Y9,855, and Hino Motors Ltd. surged 7.8% to Y416. Advantest Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.2% to Y26,860.

BayCurrent Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.2% to Y5,800, followed by shares of SHIFT Inc., which dropped 5.8% to Y769. Shares of Tokyo Electron Ltd. dropped 5.6% to Y41,330.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.3% against the dollar to Y153.04.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.62 basis point to 1.258% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.96 basis point to 2.252%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.00 basis points to 4.266%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 29, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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