Foreign Investors Buy ¥1,454.2 Billion of Japanese Bonds in Weekly Flows
Foreign investors purchased a net ¥1,454.2 billion of Japanese bonds in the week to October 16, while Japanese investors bought foreign stocks and sold foreign bonds.
Weekly portfolio flow data for Japan through October 16 showed divergent positioning between domestic and foreign investors.
- Japan-based investors sold a net ¥161.6 billion of foreign bonds and bought a net ¥128.3 billion of foreign stocks.
- Foreign investors bought a net ¥1,454.2 billion of Japanese bonds and sold a net ¥66.5 billion of Japanese stocks.
The heavy foreign buying of Japanese bonds stood out against modest selling of Japanese equities, while domestic accounts added foreign equity exposure.
Source: First Squawk