The Japanese stock market showed a modest uptick today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 1.14%. However, the index has experienced a notable decline of 4.86% over the past 30 days, indicating ongoing volatility in the market.
In terms of market performance across different capitalizations, SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. emerged as the top performer in the Large Cap category, achieving a return of 7.92%. Conversely, AEON Co., Ltd. struggled, posting a return of -6.68%. Mid Cap stocks saw Metaplanet KK leading with a return of 9.8%, while GMO AD Partners, Inc. lagged behind with a -4.51% return. The Small Cap sector was dominated by RaQualia Pharma, Inc., which delivered an impressive return of 27.15%, while Peptidream, Inc. faced challenges with a return of -12.53%.

The overall advance-decline ratio across the market reflected a challenging environment, with 1,165 stocks advancing compared to 2,362 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.49x. Large Cap stocks showed a similar trend, with 51 advancing and 122 declining, yielding a ratio of 0.42x. Mid Cap stocks fared slightly better with a ratio of 0.64x, while Small Cap stocks had a ratio of 0.43x, indicating a predominance of declining stocks in all categories.