According to CEX NEWS, in the week ended October 17, Japanese investors net sold $1 billion in foreign long-term bonds, marking a fifth consecutive week of net sales and the longest such streak in four years. During this period, they net sold a total of $22 billion in foreign long-term bonds. In the same week, they net sold $1 billion in foreign short-term bonds, the second time they have recorded net sales in nearly three weeks. Year to date, they have net sold $33 billion in foreign bonds, the largest outflow for the same period since 2022. Over the past 12 months, they have net sold $40.8 billion in foreign bonds, the largest outflow since April 2023.