Japanese stocks saw the largest foreign inflow in four weeks during the week ending 14 June, driven by optimism over U.S.-China trade talks and a weaker yen supporting exporters’ earnings.
According to finance ministry data, foreign investors purchased a net 473.4 billion yen ($3.26 billion) worth of Japanese stocks last week, marking the 11th consecutive week of foreign inflows into Japan’s equity market. This quarter, cross-border inflows into Japanese equities have reached approximately 7.34 trillion yen, positioning the market for its largest quarterly foreign investment in two years.
The Nikkei index hit a four-month high of 38,885.15 amid hopes for corporate reforms.
Additionally, a recent Bank of America survey named Japan as the most favored market in Asia.
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, demand for safe assets pushed foreign purchases of Japanese government bonds to 434.5 billion yen for long-term bonds and 1.03 billion yen for short-term bills, the highest in eight weeks.
Meanwhile, Japanese investors increased their purchases of long-term foreign bonds by 1.57 trillion yen, the largest weekly net buy since mid-May.
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Armenian authorities arrested six candidates from the pro-Russian Strong Armenia bloc on Saturday, one day before voters were due to take part in parliamentary elections.
Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly hit an oil depot in Ust-Labinsk and a military site near St. Petersburg, causing a fire but no casualties, according to local Russian authorities.
In a workshop surrounded by the wreckage of war, workers in Gaza are giving a second life to small leisure boats once used for family outings and swimming trips.
Five Azerbaijani crew members were killed, and three others were injured after two cargo vessels were hit in a drone attack in the Sea of Azov, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said on Friday, as Russia blamed Ukraine for the strike.
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Chinese carmakers are rapidly reshaping the global automotive market, with record exports, soaring electric vehicle sales and growing investments overseas putting pressure on established European, Japanese and U.S. rivals.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has begun its latest round of negotiations on creating the first binding global standards for platform-based work, covering services such as ride-hailing, food delivery and other app-based work.
European companies are continuing to deepen their presence in China, with nearly seven in ten firms maintaining or expanding their supply chains despite global efforts to diversify, according to a new survey by the EU Chamber of Commerce.
BP has removed its chair, Albert Manifold, with immediate effect, citing concerns over governance and conduct. The company said its board had unanimously decided that Manifold should no longer serve as chair or director.
The dual-class share structure outlined in SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) filing, which gives chief executive Elon Musk outsized control, has reignited one of Wall Street’s longest-running debates over corporate governance.
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