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Stocks in Japan fell Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1.2% to 56941.97.

NEXON Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 16% to Y3,148, followed by shares of Inpex Corp., which dropped 13% to Y3,473. Shares of Rakuten Group Inc. dropped 11% to Y880.

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.8% to Y447, and Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. surged 7.4% to Y1,185. Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.2% to Y10,585.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.4% against the dollar to Y153.40.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 2.15 basis point to 1.285% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 1.77 basis point to 2.217%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.50 basis points to 4.119%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 13, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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