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Stocks in Japan gained Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average increased 4.6% to 72366.34.

Advantest Corp. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 15% to Y35,900, and Kioxia Holdings Corp. surged 12% to Y103,850. Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 11% to Y18,820.

Sharp Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 9.7% to Y601, followed by shares of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc., which fell 4.4% to Y4,252. Shares of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. fell 3.9% to Y2,942.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.0% against the dollar to Y161.88.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.39 basis point to 1.412% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 4.36 basis point to 2.629%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.40 basis points to 4.415%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 25, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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