On October 2, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Finance released data on “Foreign Investment in Japanese Bonds for the Week Ending October 3.” The reported figure was -1.997 trillion yen. No forecast or previous reference value was provided.This indicator measures the weekly net amount of Japanese government bonds purchased by foreign investors, reflecting capital inflows and outflows. A positive value indicates net foreign purchases (capital inflow), while a negative value denotes net sales by foreign investors (capital outflow). The market impact is as follows: if the actual figure exceeds the forecast, it is considered bullish for the yen.This data is rated as having low importance (level 1). It is calculated as (foreign purchases of Japanese bonds) minus (foreign sales of Japanese bonds abroad), and is published weekly. The next release is scheduled for October 17, 2025.
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