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Stocks in Japan fell Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 1.1% to 56825.70.

Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 16% to Y2,476, followed by shares of Ibiden Co. Ltd., which fell 5.0% to Y9,157. Shares of Olympus Corp. fell 4.4% to Y1,480.

Mitsui Kinzoku Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 5.4% to Y31,290, and IHI Corp. surged 5.2% to Y4,384. Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.6% to Y9,748.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y155.16.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.60 basis point to 1.251% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 3.32 basis point to 2.108%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.80 basis point to 4.072%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 20, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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