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Foreign Traders Sell Biggest Pile of Japan Bonds in Three Years

Foreign Traders Sell Biggest Pile of Japan Bonds in Three Years
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 02 July 2026, 04:06 UTC By Masaki Kondo, Ruth Carson 1 min read
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Bonds Foreign Traders Sell Biggest Pile of Japan Bonds in Three Years Overseas investors offloaded the most Japanese bonds in three years in June, official data showed, after a lackluster performance left the debt trailing most of its global peers. The outflow totaled ¥3.12 trillion ($19.2 billion), according to weekly data from the Ministry of Finance for the period ended June 26. That was the biggest withdrawal since January 2023, separate monthly and balance-of-payments figures showed.

Bonds Foreign Traders Sell Biggest Pile of Japan Bonds in Three Years Overseas investors offloaded the most Japanese bonds in three years in June, official data showed, after a lackluster performance left the debt trailing most of its global peers. The outflow totaled ¥3.12 trillion ($19.2 billion), according to weekly data from the Ministry of Finance for the period ended June 26. That was the biggest withdrawal since January 2023, separate monthly and balance-of-payments figures showed.
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