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Stocks in Japan slipped Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average dropped 0.1% to 50344.10.

TDK Corp. posted the largest decline, falling 3.0% to Y2,201, followed by shares of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc., which fell 2.8% to Y3,665. Shares of OKUMA Corp. fell 2.2% to Y3,580.

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 10% to Y14,920, and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. surged 7.3% to Y6,488. Ibiden Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.5% to Y13,270.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.3% against the dollar to Y155.73.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.11 basis points to 1.105% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.01 basis points to 2.050%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.60 basis point to 4.164%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 24, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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