The Japanese stock market experienced a mixed performance today, with the Nikkei 225 index declining by 1.05%. However, over the past 30 days, the index has shown a modest increase of 0.56%.
In the large-cap sector, SoftBank Group Corp. emerged as the top performer, delivering a return of 5.96%. Conversely, Trend Micro, Inc. struggled, recording a decline of 8.92%. The mid-cap segment saw SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. leading with a return of 7.22%, while GS Yuasa Corp. faced challenges, posting a loss of 4.56%.

Small-cap stocks displayed notable volatility, with Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. achieving a remarkable return of 16.19%, while Ishigaki Foods Co., Ltd. suffered a significant drop of 17.47%.

Overall, the advance-decline ratio across the market indicated that 1,052 stocks advanced compared to 2,476 that declined, resulting in a ratio of 0.42. In the large-cap category, only 35 stocks advanced against 141 that declined, yielding a ratio of 0.25. The mid-cap and small-cap sectors also reflected a challenging environment, with ratios of 0.20 and 0.35, respectively.