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Stocks in Japan rose Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 1.0% to 37531.53.

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 5.8% to Y1,412, and Lasertec Corp. surged 5.0% to Y14,865. CyberAgent Inc. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.5% to Y1,482.

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 4.4% to Y2,123, followed by shares of Ricoh Co. Ltd., which fell 2.7% to Y1,433. Shares of J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. fell 2.5% to Y2,017.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y142.77.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.30 basis point to 0.728% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 1.01 basis point to 1.539%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 26, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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