Foreign Investor Flows Drive Japan's Topix Sell-Off
Japan’s Topix fell off a cliff during the first quarter as foreigners began to repatriate their cash aggressively. That's according to a report on Japan’s equity market from CLSA.
According to the report, foreigners have now sold 43% of the equities they had brought since the dawn of Abenomics, and the elections that brought Shinzo Abe to power back in November 2012.
Why Is There Still A Compelling Case For Investing In Japan?
Foreign equity holdings peaked on June 5, 2015, and since then foreigners have sold ¥10.8 trillion in Japanese equities. Domestic institutions are overwhelmingly passive in character so, the direction of Japan’s equity markets is primarily driven by foreigners who typically account for...
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