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Stocks in Japan gained Tuesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average gained 1.4% to 52252.28.
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 17% to Y6,857, and Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. surged 7.3% to Y1,900. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.4% to Y8,827.
Nintendo Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, falling 4.7% to Y8,984, followed by shares of Japan Steel Works Ltd., which fell 3.3% to Y9,257. Shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. fell 1.9% to Y4,430.
On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to Y158.61.
In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 1.87 basis point to 1.299% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 5.60 basis point to 2.267%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.30 basis points to 4.374%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 24, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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