Japanese investors big buyers of foreign bonds week-ended February 8
Net Y1.7529 tln foreign bonds bought, follows Y1.4584 tln sales prev week
Japanese big sellers of foreign stocks in contrast, net Y1.2674 tln sold
Stock sales to lock in profits on recent Wall Street, STOXX rallies?
Japan nearing end of its fiscal year in March, position adjustments likely
On other side of ledger, foreign investors less active in Japanese assets
Net Y384.4 bln stocks and Y187.2 bln JGBs sold, net Y508.1 bln bills bought
Monies from stocks and JGBs sold being parked temporarily in bills?
Interesting to note fresh foreign flows into Japanese investments recently
Direct investment as well as bigger stakes in Japanese companies
Foxconn Nissan interest nL1N3P302Q, Micro Trend bids nL6N3P40P5
Anecdotal evidence foreign investor Nikkei buys this week too on yen moves
Fresh Japanese flows abroad likely too, DBJ-Indonesia fund nL4N3P31MZ
See nAZN3D5F9B, for more click on FXBUZ