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Stocks in Japan slipped Monday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.1% to 53751.15.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. posted the largest decline, falling 4.8% to Y610, followed by shares of Isuzu Motors Ltd., which fell 4.4% to Y2,386. Shares of Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. fell 4.2% to Y29,405.

Ibiden Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 3.8% to Y8,149, and SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. gained 3.7% to Y19,255. Sumco Corp. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.1% to Y1,616.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.3% against the dollar to Y159.29.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.58 basis point to 1.284% and the 10-year JGB yield rose 2.88 basis points to 2.274%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.80 basis point to 4.264%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 16, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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