The Japanese stock market showed positive momentum today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 1.85%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 1.92%, and it has increased by 0.53% over the last month, indicating a steady upward trend.
In terms of market performance across different capitalizations, the advance-decline ratio reflects a strong bullish sentiment, with 2,917 stocks advancing compared to 683 declining, resulting in an overall ratio of 4.27. Large-cap stocks also demonstrated strength, with 160 advancing against 17 declining, yielding a ratio of 9.41. Mid-cap stocks showed a similar trend, with 249 advancing and 23 declining, resulting in a ratio of 10.83. Small-cap stocks had 1,492 advancing and 256 declining, leading to a ratio of 5.83.

Among the top performers, TOPPAN Holdings, Inc. led large-cap stocks with a return of 6.27%, while GMO Internet Group, Inc. topped mid-caps with a return of 12.36%. In the small-cap segment, Sukegawa Electric Co., Ltd. excelled with a return of 16.56%. Conversely, Oracle Corp Japan and MODEC, Inc. were the worst performers in their respective categories, with returns of -2.25% and -4.06%.