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Stocks in Japan rose Thursday, as the Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.3% to 38572.60.
Hino Motors Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 9.5% to Y559, and Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. surged 7.7% to Y7,110. SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.5% to Y10,585.
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 4.5% to Y2,358, followed by shares of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., which fell 4.4% to Y420. Shares of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. fell 3.3% to Y5,119.
On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to Y156.12.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.79 basis point to 0.690% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 4.81 basis point to 1.208%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.50 basis point to 4.652%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 16, 2025 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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