Foreigners turn net sellers of Japanese stocks, lock in 2024 gains
Foreign investors net sold Japanese stocks in the week ended Jan. 4, taking advantage of 2024 gains while aiming to reduce risks amid an unusually long market closure. Foreigners sold a net 74 billion yen ($468.30 million) worth of Japanese stocks during the week, following net accumulations of approximately 562.7 billion yen in the previous week. They acquired approximately 1.23 trillion yen worth of Japanese stocks in 2024, primarily in the first half of the year and shed around 4.77 trillion yen worth of shares in the second half.
