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Stocks in Japan fell Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.3% to 52655.18.

Lasertec Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 14% to Y31,310, followed by shares of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., which dropped 11% to Y8,291. Shares of ZOZO Inc. dropped 9.2% to Y1,159.

Hino Motors Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 6.0% to Y441, and Komatsu Ltd. surged 4.8% to Y6,213. Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.8% to Y3,198.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y154.60.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.49 basis points to 1.264% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 2.02 basis point to 2.230%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.50 basis point to 4.223%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 02, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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