Japan’s Ministry of Finance said weekly securities‐flow data for the seven days to 18 July showed Japanese investors sharply increased their purchases of overseas bonds to ¥1.64 trillion, more than double the previous week’s ¥759.3 billion. They also returned to overseas equities, buying a net ¥296.5 billion after having sold ¥767.9 billion the week before. Foreign investors raised their exposure to Japanese stocks, buying a net ¥571.9 billion versus ¥446.0 billion the prior week. In fixed income, they shifted to net selling, offloading ¥990.7 billion of Japanese government and corporate bonds after a ¥170.4 billion net purchase the previous week.
Japan Weekly Security Flows (w/e July 18): Japan buying foreign bonds: ¥1,641.3B (vs. ¥759.3B prior) Japan buying foreign stocks: ¥296.5B (vs. ¥-767.9B prior) Foreign buying Japan bonds: ¥-990.7B (vs. ¥170.4B prior) Foreign buying Japan stocks: ¥571.9B (vs. ¥446.0B prior)
Foreign investment in Japanese stocks surged to 571.9 billion yen, surpassing the previous 446.0 billion yen, marking a significant increase. #MACRO
Japan Security Flows W/o July 18: - Japan Buying Foreign Bonds: ¥1641.3B (prev ¥759.3B) - Japan Buying Foreign Stocks: ¥296.5B (prev ¥-767.9B) - Foreign Buying Japan Bonds: ¥-990.7B (prev ¥170.4B) - Foreign Buying Japan Stocks: ¥571.9B (prev ¥446.0B)