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Stocks in Japan were flat Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average held steady at 37722.40.

Socionext Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 4.7% to Y2,161, and Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. gained 4.4% to Y1,399. Sumco Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.3% to Y989.

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.4% to Y2,901, followed by shares of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., which fell 3.8% to Y3,283. Shares of Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. fell 2.9% to Y6,458.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y144.53.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.22 basis points to 0.750% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 4.65 basis points to 1.513%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.10 basis points to 4.470%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 28, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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