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Stocks in Japan gained Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.9% to 45769.50.

Hitachi Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 10% to Y4,300, and Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. surged 8.5% to Y698. Renesas Electronics Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.3% to Y1,812.

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.4% to Y2,690, followed by shares of Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd., which fell 2.7% to Y2,563. Shares of Inpex Corp. fell 2.5% to Y2,598.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.2% against the dollar to Y147.60.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.41 basis point to 0.941% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.42 basis point to 1.662%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.40 basis points to 4.100%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 03, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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