Japanese Investors Sell $1.0 Billion in Foreign Long-Term Bonds, the 5th Straight Weekly Sale and Longest...

BREAKING: Japanese investors sold $1.0 billion in foreign long-term bonds in the week ending October 17, marking their fifth consecutive weekly sale, the longest such streak in four years.
Over this period, Japanese investors have sold a cumulative $22.0 billion in foreign long-term debt securities.
The group also sold $1.0 billion in overseas short-term bonds in the week ending October 17, marking their second weekly sale over the last three.
Year-to-date, sales of foreign debt by Japanese investors have reached $33.0 billion, the largest outflow over the comparable period since 2022. The 12-month cumulative total stands at $40.8 billion, the largest such outflow since April 2023.
The trend has been particularly driven by Japanese banks, which are increasing their domestic bond purchases amid historically attractive domestic bond yields.
The global bond market is experiencing a historic shift in investor demand.