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Stocks in Japan fell Friday, as the Nikkei Stock Average fell 3.0% to 33585.58.

Kao Corp. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.6% to Y5,762, followed by shares of Sony Group Corp., which dropped 7.4% to Y3,266. Shares of Seiko Epson Corp. dropped 6.7% to Y1,923.

BayCurrent Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 12% to Y7,601, and Japan Steel Works Ltd. surged 5.1% to Y5,565. Aeon Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.1% to Y4,094.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.4% against the dollar to Y143.90.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 7.60 basis point to 0.605% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 3.21 basis point to 1.345%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.10 basis point to 4.415%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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April 11, 2025 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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