The Japanese stock market showed mixed performance today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 0.32%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 3.38%, although it remains down 8.3% over the last month. In the large-cap sector, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. emerged as the top performer, achieving a return of 13.4%. Conversely, Kubota Corp. struggled, recording a decline of 4.91%. Mid-cap stocks also displayed a varied performance, with Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. leading with an 11.44% return, while NH Foods Ltd. fell by 8.41%. Small-cap stocks saw Japan Property Management Center Co., Ltd. excel with a notable return of 21.95%, while Abalance Corp. faced significant challenges, dropping 19.51%. Overall, the advance-decline ratio across the market indicated that 1,653 stocks advanced compared to 1,748 that declined, resulting in a ratio of 0.95. In the large-cap category, only 61 stocks advanced against 108 that declined, reflecting a ratio of 0.56. Mid-cap stocks had 108 advancing and 158 declining, while small-cap stocks showed 768 advancing versus 899 declining.