Foreign investors dump $11.6 billion of Japanese stocks - here's what smart money does next

Foreign investors just pulled off a spectacular disappearing act from Japanese stocks, yanking out 1,747.5 billion yen ($11.6 billion) in the week ending September 20, 2025. That's hot on the heels of the previous week's 2,032.8 billion yen exit. At this rate, foreign money is leaving Japan faster than tourists fleeing a karaoke bar at closing time.

Meanwhile, Japanese investors are doing the financial equivalent of "the grass is greener" - they're buying up 817.2 billion yen worth of foreign bonds. Picture this: foreigners are running away from Japanese stocks while Japanese investors are lo...