Foreign Investors Continue Net Selling of Japanese Equities
TOKYO, March 27 – Data on capital flows revealed Thursday that overseas investors persisted as net sellers of Japanese stocks for the week concluding March 22.
Net Foreign Investment in Japan
During the week of March 16 to March 22, foreign entities divested a net 1,206.0 billion yen in Japanese shares. This follows a larger net selling volume of 1,805.6 billion yen in the preceding week.
Breakdown of Foreign Investment (Net, in billion yen):
- Stocks: -1,206.0
- Bonds: -1,797.4
- Bills: -713.2
Previous Week Comparison (March 9 – March 15, Net, in billion yen):
- Stocks: -1,805.6r
- Bonds: +3,395.3r
- Bills: -2,257.3r
Japanese Investment Abroad
Japanese investors also decreased their holdings of foreign bonds, with net sales reaching 207.1 billion yen in the latest week. This is an increase from the previous week’s net sales of 83.5 billion yen.
Breakdown of Japanese Investment Abroad (Net, in billion yen – A minus sign indicates net selling and inflows of funds into Japan):
- Stocks: +272.1
- Bonds: -207.1
- Bills: +37.8
Previous Week Comparison (March 9 – March 15, Net, in billion yen):
- Stocks: -752.5
- Bonds: -83.5r
- Bills: +128.7
Notes:
- “r” denotes a revised figure.
- Bonds include beneficiary certificates.
- Figures are based on contracts and are rounded.