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Stocks in Japan rose Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to 54253.68.

Ajinomoto Co. Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 13% to Y4,099, and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. surged 10% to Y438. Omron Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 8% to Y4,532.

Kikkoman Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.5% to Y1,401, followed by shares of Konica Minolta Inc., which dropped 6.1% to Y617. Shares of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. dropped 5.7% to Y8,608.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y156.78.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.51 basis point to 1.283% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.33 basis point to 2.232%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.00 basis point to 4.194%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 06, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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