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Stocks in Japan slipped Tuesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.4% to 56566.49.

Japan Steel Works Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 5.4% to Y8,852, followed by shares of SoftBank Group Corp., which dropped 5.1% to Y4,449. Shares of NEC Corp. fell 4.7% to Y4,004.

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 8.7% to Y4,444, and Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. surged 7.2% to Y3,184. Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.9% to Y3,509.

On the currency front, the yen strengthened 0.4% against the dollar to Y152.97.

In the bond markets, the two-year Japanese government bond yield fell 3.82 basis point to 1.234% and the 10-year JGB yield fell 8.37 basis point to 2.131%. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.30 basis point to 4.029%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 17, 2026 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

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