The Japanese stock market experienced a downturn today, with the Nikkei 225 index declining by 1.75%. Despite this daily drop, the index has shown resilience over the past month, rising by 8.89%. In the large-cap segment, BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. emerged as the top performer, achieving a return of 6.0%. Conversely, SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. struggled, posting a return of -6.83%. The mid-cap sector saw SHIFT, Inc. leading with an impressive return of 11.81%, while SUMCO Corp. lagged behind with a return of -9.99%. Among small-cap stocks, Technoflex Corp. stood out with a return of 13.12%, whereas LAND Co., Ltd. faced challenges, recording a return of -10.0%. The overall market's advance-decline ratio indicates a challenging environment, with 1,400 stocks advancing against 2,043 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.69. In the large-cap category, only 38 stocks advanced compared to 136 that declined, reflecting a ratio of 0.28. Mid-cap stocks showed a slightly better performance with 93 advancing and 177 declining, while small-cap stocks had 629 advancing against 1,039 declining.