Japan October 2025 Foreign Purchases of JGBs: Positive for the Yen

On October 2, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Finance released data on “Foreign Purchases of Japanese Government Bonds for the Week Ending November 7.” Actual, forecast, and prior values were not provided.Definition: This weekly indicator measures the amount of Japanese government bonds purchased by foreign investors. Changes in the data reflect capital inflows and outflows to and from Japan. A positive figure indicates net foreign purchases (capital inflow), while a negative figure signals net foreign sales (capital outflow). Market impact: An actual value exceeding forecasts is generally supportive for the Japanese yen.This data series is rated as low importance (level 1), calculated as (foreign purchases of JGBs) minus (foreign sales of JGBs). It is released weekly, with the next publication scheduled for November 20, 2025.

this-content

disclaimer-th