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Stocks in Japan gained Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average added 1.2% to 68308.59.

Toppan Holdings Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 11% to Y5,448, and Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. surged 10% to Y8,311. Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7% to Y10,935.

Kao Corp. posted the largest decline, falling 3.6% to Y3,557, followed by shares of Fanuc Corp., which fell 3.2% to Y6,505. Shares of SHIFT Inc. fell 3.0% to Y889.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y159.39.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.86 basis point to 1.652% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 2.57 basis points to 2.879%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.74 basis point to 4.683%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet