Japanese investors sell foreign bonds for a fifth straight week

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Published 23 October 2026 (IST) · Source dated 22 October 2026.

Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fifth consecutive week, Reuters reports, citing Ministry of Finance data through 17 October. Net sales of foreign long-term bonds were ¥161.6 billion in the latest week.

How to read this development

The figures describe aggregate flows for a particular period. They do not show that every investor is making the same allocation decision.

What to watch next

Watch later weekly flow releases alongside domestic yields before assuming the selling streak will continue.

Source: Japanese investors sell foreign bonds for fifth straight week, eye home market | Reuters. This brief summarises the linked source in original wording; the interpretation and follow-up questions are editorial context.

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