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Stocks in Japan gained Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 1.0% to 57143.84.

GS Yuasa Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 9.0% to Y4,846, and TDK Corp. surged 6.7% to Y2,434. Panasonic Holdings Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.4% to Y2,478.

Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 8.1% to Y2,928, followed by shares of Dentsu Group Inc., which fell 4.3% to Y2,868. Shares of Socionext Inc. fell 3.1% to Y2,027.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y153.42.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.44 basis points to 1.241% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 1.31 basis points to 2.140%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.40 basis point to 4.068%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 18, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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