Global Market: Japanese investors extend foreign bond selling streak to four weeks
Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fourth consecutive week, pushing year-to-date net outflows to 5.34 trillion yen, the highest since 2022. Rising domestic bond yields are encouraging capital repatriation, while foreign investors increase Japanese bond and equity holdings. However, life insurers’ limited selling suggests repatriation remains gradual.
Key Takeaways
- Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fourth consecutive week, pushing year-to-date net outflows to 5.34 trillion yen, the highest since 2022.
- Rising domestic bond yields are encouraging capital repatriation, while foreign investors increase Japanese bond and equity holdings.
- However, life insurers’ limited selling suggests repatriation remains gradual.
Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fourth consecutive week, pushing year-to-date net outflows to 5.34 trillion yen, the highest since 2022. Rising domestic bond yields are encouraging capital repatriation, while foreign investors increase Japanese bond and equity holdings. However, life insurers’ limited selling suggests repatriation remains gradual.
Original Publisher Attribution
This summary was curated from Economic Times.