On October 2, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Finance released data on foreign bond purchases for the week ending October 3. The reported figure was -162 billion yen, indicating that Japan was a net seller of foreign bonds during this period.This data tracks the weekly amount of foreign bonds purchased by domestic Japanese investors. Changes in the figure reflect capital inflows and outflows; a positive value signifies net purchases, while a negative value denotes net sales. Consequently, the current result is bearish for the Japanese yen.This indicator has a medium level of importance (level 2). It is calculated by subtracting the weekly amount of foreign bond sales from purchases and is published on a weekly basis. The next release is scheduled for October 17, 2025.
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