The Japanese stock market showed a positive trend today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 2.17%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 4.07%, and it has surged by 13.91% in the last 30 days, reflecting a robust recovery in investor sentiment.
In terms of individual stock performance, Advantest Corp. emerged as the top performer in the Large Cap category, achieving a return of 22.08%. Conversely, Shimano, Inc. struggled, posting a decline of 7.41%. In the Mid Cap sector, Kinden Corp. led with a return of 19.39%, while GMO AD Partners, Inc. faced challenges with a drop of 9.13%. The Small Cap segment saw Toenec Corp. excel with a return of 20.39%, whereas Makuake, Inc. experienced a significant decline of 27.52%.

The overall market's advance-decline ratio indicates that 571 stocks advanced while 3,075 declined, resulting in a ratio of 0.19. This trend was mirrored across market caps, with Large Cap stocks showing 31 advancing against 146 declining, Mid Cap stocks at 51 advancing versus 223 declining, and Small Cap stocks at 220 advancing compared to 1,556 declining.