Overseas investors were net sellers for the second consecutive week, with net sales rising to ¥642.5 billion in the third week of September (14–18) from the previous week. Meanwhile, the Nikkei 225 rose overall for the week.
According to trading data by investor type for the third week of September (14–18) released by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, overseas investors sold Japanese stocks for the second consecutive week. Net sales increased to ¥642.5 billion from ¥303.6 billion the previous week.
The Nikkei 225 rose ¥1,007, or 1.57%, over the week. The move is believed to have been driven in part by bullish outlooks for semiconductor sales expressed by the CEO of major US semiconductor company Nvidia and others, providing a positive catalyst for semiconductor-related stocks.
This article summarizes a Nikkei news report and does not provide information on the price movements of individual stocks or investment decisions going forward. The facts stated above include the period and amount of overseas investors’ net sales, the Nikkei 225’s performance, and some of the background to market conditions.