Latest news with #Japanese investors
CNA
08-08-2025
- Business
- CNA
Japanese investors dump foreign stocks, pile into bonds in July as yen weakens
Japanese investors sold foreign stocks for a third straight month in July, taking profits after a steep rally left valuations stretched, while channelling large sums into higher-yielding foreign bonds as a weakened yen boosted returns. According to data from Japan's Ministry of Finance released on Friday, Japanese investors withdrew approximately 536.4 billion yen ($3.64 billion) from foreign equities in the month. They had sold 1.99 trillion yen worth of foreign stocks in the previous month. Meanwhile, Japanese investors snapped up 3.63 trillion yen worth of foreign bonds in July, marking a third monthly net purchase. The yen dipped approximately 4.5 per cent against the dollar last month, the sharpest for a month since December 2024. Trust accounts (pension funds) sold foreign stocks and bought long-term bonds on a net basis for a third straight month. They divested a net 1.52 trillion yen worth of foreign equities and bought a net 419.6 billion yen worth of long-term bonds. July's net foreign equity investments by Japanese bankers, investment trust management companies and insurers stood at 445.5 billion yen, 333.5 billion yen and 207.1 billion yen, respectively. Overseas bond markets received 3.82 trillion yen worth of Japanese investments in long-term bonds. Short-term bills, however, logged a net 196.6 billion yen divestment. Separate data from the Bank of Japan showed that Japanese market participants bought a net 5.73 trillion yen worth of U.S. bonds in the first half of the year, down from net purchases worth 6.4 trillion yen, a year ago. They also invested 2.37 trillion yen in European debt securities in the first half. French and German bonds received a significant 702 billion yen and 494 billion yen worth of Japanese net investments. ($1 = 147.3800 yen)
Reuters
08-08-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Japanese investors dump foreign stocks, pile into bonds in July as yen weakens
Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japanese investors sold foreign stocks for a third straight month in July, taking profits after a steep rally left valuations stretched, while channelling large sums into higher-yielding foreign bonds as a weakened yen boosted returns. According to data from Japan's Ministry of Finance released on Friday, Japanese investors withdrew approximately 536.4 billion yen ($3.64 billion) from foreign equities in the month. They had sold 1.99 trillion yen worth of foreign stocks in the previous month. Meanwhile, Japanese investors snapped up 3.63 trillion yen worth of foreign bonds in July, marking a third monthly net purchase. The yen dipped approximately 4.5% against the dollar last month, the sharpest for a month since December 2024. Trust accounts (pension funds) sold foreign stocks and bought long-term bonds on a net basis for a third straight month. They divested a net 1.52 trillion yen worth of foreign equities and bought a net 419.6 billion yen worth of long-term bonds. July's net foreign equity investments by Japanese bankers, investment trust management companies and insurers stood at 445.5 billion yen, 333.5 billion yen and 207.1 billion yen, respectively. Overseas bond markets received 3.82 trillion yen worth of Japanese investments in long-term bonds. Short-term bills, however, logged a net 196.6 billion yen divestment. Separate data from the Bank of Japan showed that Japanese market participants bought a net 5.73 trillion yen worth of U.S. bonds in the first half of the year, down from net purchases worth 6.4 trillion yen, a year ago. They also invested 2.37 trillion yen in European debt securities in the first half. French and German bonds received a significant 702 billion yen and 494 billion yen worth of Japanese net investments. ($1 = 147.3800 yen)
CNA
07-08-2025
- Business
- CNA
Japanese investors ditch foreign stocks on US economic concerns, tariff tensions
Japanese investors significantly sold foreign stocks in the week to August 2 as major markets retreated on caution over U.S. economic outlook and a new set of trade tariffs. According to data from Japan's Ministry of Finance released on Thursday, domestic investors withdrew a net 752.1 billion yen ($5.10 billion) out of foreign stocks last week, reversing two successive weeks of net purchases. The MSCI World Index lost a sharp 2.54 per cent last week, the most in three months, pressured by a disappointing U.S. jobs report for July, and President Donald Trump's new round of punishing tariffs on dozens of countries. Despite the recent withdrawals, overseas stock markets have still received a massive 3.37 trillion yen worth of Japanese investments so far this year compared with a net 915.8 billion yen sales a year ago. They also sold foreign long-term bonds of 526.3 billion yen for the second successive week on the run. Meanwhile, Japanese stock markets saw approximately 193 billion yen in weekly net investments from overseas, the smallest amount in six weeks. In local bond markets, foreign outflows from long-term bonds cooled to a three-week low of 87.5 billion yen. Short-term bills saw 1.2 trillion yen of net foreign inflows after a net 1.95 trillion yen weekly outflow in the previous week. ($1 = 147.5800 yen)
