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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.1% to 36819.09.

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.3% to Y2,723, and Concordia Financial Group Ltd. surged 5.9% to Y947. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.4% to Y2,440.

Lasertec Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.3% to Y14,340, followed by shares of Subaru Corp., which fell 4.6% to Y2,769. Shares of Advantest Corp. fell 4.6% to Y7,553.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.4% against the dollar to Y148.36.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.99 basis point to 0.840% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.45 basis point to 1.511%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.40 basis point to 4.261%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 12, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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