The Japanese stock market experienced a mixed day, with the Nikkei 225 index declining by 0.74%. However, over the past 30 days, the index has shown a positive trend, rising by 1.42%. In terms of market performance, the advance-decline ratio indicates a healthy number of stocks advancing, with 2,015 stocks moving up compared to 1,405 declining, resulting in an overall ratio of 1.43x. Large-cap stocks saw 103 advancing against 66 declining, yielding a ratio of 1.56x. Mid-cap stocks had 158 advancing and 110 declining, with a ratio of 1.44x, while small-cap stocks reported 955 advancing and 697 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.37x. Among the top performers, Komatsu Ltd. led large-cap stocks with a return of 4.94%, while SoftBank Group Corp. lagged with a decline of 5.33%. In the mid-cap sector, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. achieved a return of 6.64%, while Mercari, Inc. fell by 5.71%. The small-cap segment saw Meiji Shipping Group Co., Ltd. excel with a return of 17.54%, contrasted by Beat Holdings Ltd., which dropped by 17.65%.