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Stocks in Japan slipped Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.6% to 37298.98.

Sompo Holdings Inc. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.1% to Y4,230, followed by shares of DeNA Co. Ltd., which fell 4.5% to Y2,850. Shares of Advantest Corp. fell 3.6% to Y7,010.

IHI Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 5.4% to Y13,465, and Socionext Inc. surged 5.3% to Y1,918. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.8% to Y9,148.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.5% against the dollar to Y143.72.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.90 basis point to 0.715% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.29 basis point to 1.520%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.40 basis points to 4.525%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 21, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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