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Stocks in Japan fell Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1.0% to 49001.50.

Japan Steel Works Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 6.8% to Y7,395, followed by shares of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., which dropped 5.7% to Y1,633. Shares of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. fell 4.5% to Y11,030.

SHIFT Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 5.1% to Y960, and Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd. surged 4.6% to Y1,292. BayCurrent Inc. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.2% to Y6,744.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y155.90.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.83 basis point to 1.071% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.97 basis point to 1.975%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.30 basis point to 4.150%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 18, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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