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Stocks in Japan rose Wednesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 0.7% to 69902.25.

Lasertec Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 13% to Y52,700, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. surged 7.8% to Y3,266. Japan Steel Works Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.1% to Y8,295.

T&D Holdings Inc. posted the largest decline, falling 3.2% to Y4,746, followed by shares of SoftBank Group Corp., which fell 3.1% to Y6,880. Shares of Olympus Corp. fell 3.0% to Y1,612.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to Y160.26.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.77 basis point to 1.391% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 5.07 basis point to 2.598%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.30 basis point to 4.432%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 17, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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