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Stocks in Japan rose Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.6% to 57467.83.

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 13% to Y7,660, and Japan Steel Works Ltd. surged 9.2% to Y9,904. Omron Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.9% to Y5,127.

Advantest Corp. posted the largest decline, falling 3.6% to Y25,995, followed by shares of Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd., which fell 3.2% to Y3,317. Shares of FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. fell 3.0% to Y3,050.

On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.2% against the dollar to Y155.09.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.36 basis points to 1.255% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.42 basis point to 2.144%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.40 basis points to 4.105%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 19, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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