The Japanese stock market showed robust performance today, with the Nikkei 225 index rising by 2.97%. This marks a significant increase over the past five days, reflecting a positive trend in investor sentiment. Over the last month, the index has also gained 2.66%, indicating sustained momentum.
In terms of sector performance, IHI Corp. emerged as the top performer in the Large Cap category, achieving a return of 8.99%. Conversely, Oracle Corp Japan faced challenges, recording a decline of 3.9%. The Mid Cap sector saw Metaplanet KK leading with a notable return of 15.56%, while ANYCOLOR, Inc. struggled with a drop of 4.23%. Among Small Caps, Environment Friendly Holdings Corp. excelled with an impressive return of 18.0%, whereas Yomeishu Seizo Co., Ltd. lagged behind with a significant decline of 13.87%.

The overall market advance-decline ratio indicates a healthy breadth, with 2,326 stocks advancing compared to 1,274 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.83. Large Cap stocks showed even stronger performance, with 142 advancing against 34 declining, yielding a ratio of 4.18. Mid Cap and Small Cap stocks also demonstrated positive trends, contributing to the overall bullish sentiment in the market.