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Stocks in Japan slipped Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.2% to 37608.49.

Yaskawa Electric Corp. posted the largest decline, falling 3.6% to Y4,039, followed by shares of SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd., which fell 3.5% to Y10,480. Shares of Nikon Corp. fell 3.0% to Y1,596.

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 11% to Y6,042, and Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. surged 4.9% to Y2,623. Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.9% to Y2,474.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.2% against the dollar to Y149.64.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.71 basis points to 0.870% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 2.95 basis points to 1.547%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.90 basis points to 4.287%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 24, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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