According to the Ministry of Finance’s statistics on outward and inward securities transactions, foreign investors were net buyers of ¥3.5 trillion in Japanese equities and maintained purchases of more than ¥1 trillion in medium- and long-term bonds for the second consecutive week.
According to the Ministry of Finance’s statistics on outward and inward securities transactions released on 16 October, covering the period from 4 to 10 October, foreign investors were net buyers of ¥3.5 trillion in Japanese equities. The data show trends in foreign investors’ equity trading.
Alongside their net purchases of equities, foreign investors purchased more than ¥1 trillion in medium- and long-term bonds. This confirms mixed asset purchases spanning both equities and bonds.
This marked a second consecutive week of net purchases, indicating that foreign investors’ capital inflows into the Japanese market have continued in recent financial statistics.
Future market trends are expected to remain focused on additional releases from the Ministry of Finance and developments among foreign investors.