The Japanese stock market experienced a mixed day, with the Nikkei 225 index declining by 0.69%. Over the past week, the index has seen a more significant drop of 1.29%, although it remains up by 5.44% over the last 30 days.
In terms of market performance, the advance-decline ratio indicates a challenging environment, with 896 stocks advancing compared to 2,751 declining, resulting in an overall ratio of 0.33. Large-cap stocks faced particular difficulties, with only 16 advancing against 161 declining, yielding a ratio of 0.1. Mid-cap stocks fared slightly better, with 28 advancing and 246 declining, while small-cap stocks showed more resilience, with 314 advancing versus 1,474 declining.

Among individual stocks, M3, Inc. led the large-cap sector with a return of 7.21%, while Honda Motor Co., Ltd. struggled, posting a return of -5.21%. In the mid-cap category, SUMCO Corp. was the top performer with a return of 6.69%, while Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd. faced a decline of 5.6%. Small-cap stocks saw SUNCALL CORP. excel with a return of 10.09%, while Creal, Inc. suffered a staggering loss of 79.82%.