# Japanese Investors Sell Bonds for Fourth Week

> Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for fourth straight week, highest net outflow since 2022.
- Title: Japanese Investors Sell Bonds for Fourth Week | Shortify
- Summary: Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for fourth straight week, highest net outflow since 2022. Japanese investors sold 5.34 trillion yen of foreign bonds…
- Keywords: japanese investors, foreign bond outflows, capital repatriation, japanese government bond yields, overseas investments, institutional investors, life insurers, foreign investor inflows, japanese equities, money, business, Japanese
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/wall-street-guide/global-market-japanese-investors-extend-foreign-bond-selling-streak-to-four-weeks/articleshow/134985765.cms
- Author: Anupam Nagar
- Published: 2026-10-16T07:07:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japanese investors, foreign bond outflows, capital repatriation, japanese government bond yields, overseas investments, institutional investors, life insurers, foreign investor inflows, japanese equities, money, business
## Japanese bond sales
Japanese investors sold a net 760.6 billion yen of foreign equities during the week.
## Fourth week of selling
Japanese investors sold foreign long-term bonds for a fourth consecutive week through October 10.
## Net outflow record
This year's net outflows reached 5.34 trillion yen, the highest since 2022.
## Moderated selling pace
The pace of selling has moderated compared to previous weeks.
## Yield impact
Yields on 30-year Japanese government bonds have nearly doubled to around 4%.
## Life insurers limited role
Life insurers accounted for only 289 billion yen of net foreign bond sales this year.
## Foreign investor inflows
Foreign investors bought 1.08 trillion yen of Japanese long-term bonds, largest in four weeks.
## Key takeaway

Japanese investors sold 5.34 trillion yen of foreign bonds this year, the largest outflow since 2022, as yields rise.