Japanese Sold Net 762.3 Billion Yen Overseas Debt Last Week
Japanese investors were net sellers of foreign bonds during the week ended Dec. 3 according to figures based on reports from designated major investors released by the Ministry of Finance in Tokyo.
Japanese investors sold 762.3 billion yen ($9.1 billion) in overseas bonds and notes, bought 25 billion yen in overseas stocks and sold 4.9 billion yen in overseas short term securities. That results in a total net sale of 742.2 billion yen.
Foreign investors bought 221.6 billion yen in Japanese bonds, bought 210.7 billion yen in stocks, and bought 668.9 billion yen in short term securities, resulting in a total net purchase of 1101.2 billion yen.
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To contact the editor responsible for this story: Marco Babic at mbabic@bloomberg.net
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