On September 26, 2025, the Ministry of Finance of Japan released data on “Japan’s Foreign Bond Purchases for the Week Ending October 3.” The actual, forecast, and previous values were not provided.Data Definition: This indicator measures the weekly amount of foreign bonds purchased by domestic Japanese investors. Changes in this data reflect capital inflows and outflows in Japan. A positive value indicates net purchases of foreign bonds (capital outflow), while a negative value signifies net sales of foreign bonds (capital inflow). Market Impact: An actual value exceeding expectations is considered bearish for the Japanese yen.Data Importance: Level 2. The statistic is calculated as the weekly amount of foreign bonds bought by Japanese investors minus the amount sold. Publication Frequency: Weekly. The next release is scheduled for October 17, 2025.
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