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Stocks in Japan gained Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 1.9% to 34868.63.
Konica Minolta Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 10% to Y439, and FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. surged 8.7% to Y2,910. Hino Motors Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.6% to Y483.
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 2.6% to Y17,280, followed by shares of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which fell 1.4% to Y8,194. Shares of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. fell 1.3% to Y3,145.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y141.68.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.02 basis points to 0.687% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.24 basis points to 1.323%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 4.00 basis point to 4.360%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 23, 2025 03:01 ET (07:01 GMT)
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