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Stocks in Japan were flat Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average held steady at 57639.84.

Kubota Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 18% to Y3,242, and Shiseido Co. Ltd. surged 16% to Y3,223. Mitsui Kinzoku Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 11% to Y25,990.

Sharp Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 12% to Y675, followed by shares of BayCurrent Inc., which dropped 10% to Y4,515. Shares of Sumco Corp. dropped 8.5% to Y1,615.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y153.33.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.51 basis point to 1.310% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 0.23 basis point to 2.235%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.05 basis point to 4.180%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 12, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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