Japanese investors buy ¥1.312 trillion in overseas longer-term bonds after six weeks of selling
Japan’s Finance Ministry released weekly data showing that designated reporting institutions net bought ¥1.312 trillion in overseas medium- and long-term bonds in the week ended October 31, ending six consecutive weeks of net selling. Purchases totaled ¥12.4214 trillion and sales ¥11.1094 trillion. The weekly figures do not identify the destination countries, currencies or currency-hedging arrangements of those investments.