Japanese stocks see foreign inflows for third week in a row
Oct 18 (Reuters) -Foreign investors were net buyers of Japanese stocks for a third straight week, buoyed by a weaker yen and a Wall Street rally that boosted local market sentiment.
According to Ministry of Finance data, foreigners bought a net 968 billion yen ($6.45 billion) worth of Japanese stocks in the week ended Oct. 12, the biggest net purchase since April 13.
Foreign inflows since late September have eased concerns over significant capital exodus in the third quarter. Overseas investors have net sold Japanese stocks worth nearly 4.63 trillion yen so far in the second half of the year, after buying a net 6 trillion yen in the first six months.
The Nikkei share average .N225 reached a three-month high on Tuesday, thanks to the recent decline in the yen and upbeat earnings from firms including Fast Retailing 9983.T.
Foreigners snapped up a net 719.4 billion yen worth of long-term Japanese bonds in their third straight weekly net purchase. They, however, sold about 900 billion worth of short-term securities.
Meanwhile, Japanese investors sold a net 363 billion yen worth of foreign long-term bonds after 669.2 billion worth of net purchases a week ago. They however, acquired short-term securities of 145.8 billion yen.
Japanese investors divested foreign equities of a net 142.5 billion yen following two weeks of purchases.
($1 = 149.9700 yen)
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Reporting by Gaurav Dogra and Patturaja Murugaboopathy in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu
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