Japanese Equity Market Sees Biggest Foreign Inflow Since 2014

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo.Foreign investors bought the most Japanese stocks and futures in more than a decade in the days following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic election win.Foreigners bought a combined net ¥1.78 trillion ($11.5 billion) in Japanese shares and index futures in the week ended Feb. 13, the largest amount since November 2014, according to data released Thursday by Japan Exchange Group. That came after Takaichi’s victory fueled expectations of political stability and more government spending.