The Japanese stock market showed positive momentum today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 0.59%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 1.61%, and it has surged by 5.29% in the last 30 days, indicating a robust upward trend. In terms of individual performance, SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. emerged as the top performer in the large-cap category, achieving a return of 9.46%. Conversely, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. struggled, posting a decline of 7.66%. The mid-cap sector saw SUMCO Corp. leading with an impressive return of 17.37%, while Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. faced challenges, declining by 8.01%. In the small-cap segment, Shibaura Mechatronics Corp. excelled with a return of 15.15%, while TWOSTONE&Sons Co., Ltd. experienced a significant drop of 17.56%. The overall market's advance-decline ratio reflected a slight imbalance, with 1,688 stocks advancing compared to 1,745 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.97. Large-cap stocks showed a more pronounced decline, with only 68 advancing against 107 declining, yielding a ratio of 0.64. Mid-cap and small-cap stocks also faced challenges, with ratios of 0.76 and 0.95, respectively.