The Japanese stock market exhibited positive momentum today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 1.2%. Over the past month, the index has shown a robust increase of 6.82%, reflecting a favorable trend in investor sentiment. In the large-cap segment, SoftBank Group Corp. emerged as the top performer, delivering a return of 10.65%. Conversely, FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. struggled, posting a decline of 3.59%. The mid-cap sector saw SUMCO Corp. leading with a notable return of 15.4%, while Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd. faced challenges, recording a loss of 8.06%. Among small-cap stocks, MORESCO Corp. stood out with an impressive return of 20.83%, while ispace, Inc. lagged behind with a decline of 12.4%. The overall market's advance-decline ratio indicates a healthy breadth, with 2,137 stocks advancing compared to 1,332 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.6x. Notably, small-cap stocks showed the strongest performance in this regard, with 1,078 advancing against 613 declining, yielding a ratio of 1.76x. In contrast, large-cap and mid-cap stocks faced more headwinds, with advance-decline ratios of 0.58x and 0.61x, respectively.