The Japanese stock market showed robust performance today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 2.68%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 3.14%, and it has surged by 6.3% over the last month, indicating a strong upward trend. In terms of individual stock performance, SoftBank Group Corp. emerged as the top performer in the large-cap category, achieving a return of 11.89%. Conversely, Rakuten Bank Ltd. struggled, posting a decline of 11.55%. Among mid-cap stocks, Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. led with a return of 11.75%, while Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. faced challenges, declining by 8.01%. In the small-cap sector, Fixstars Corp. excelled with a remarkable return of 25.48%, while Beat Holdings Ltd. saw a decrease of 9.52%. The overall market showed a positive advance-decline ratio, with 2,062 stocks advancing compared to 1,439 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.43x. Notably, small-cap stocks had a similar ratio of 1.43x, while large-cap stocks experienced a slight decline with 84 advancing and 89 declining. Mid-cap stocks maintained a balanced performance with 139 advancing and 129 declining.