Japan Foreign Investment in Equities Data Released: Positive for the Yen

On October 2, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Finance released the weekly data on foreign investment in Japanese equities for the period ending November 7. The reported value was JPY 0 billion; no forecast or previous reference value was provided.This indicator measures the weekly net amount of Japanese equities purchased by foreign investors, reflecting both inflows and outflows of foreign capital. A positive figure indicates net buying by foreign investors (capital inflow), while a negative figure denotes net selling (capital outflow). If the reported value exceeds market expectations, it is considered supportive for the Japanese yen.The data carries an importance level of 1. The calculation method is (foreign purchases of Japanese equities) minus (foreign sales of Japanese equities). The release frequency is weekly, with the next publication scheduled for November 20, 2025.

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