Group 1 - Japanese investors sold foreign stocks for the third consecutive month, withdrawing approximately 536.4 billion JPY (about 3.64 billion USD) in July, following a 1.99 trillion JPY sale in June due to high valuations after a significant stock market rise [1] - In contrast, Japanese investors purchased foreign bonds worth 3.63 trillion JPY in July, marking the third month of net buying, driven by a depreciation of the yen that increased yields [1] - The yen depreciated by about 4.5% against the dollar in July, representing the largest monthly decline since December 2024 [1] Group 2 - Japanese trust accounts (pension funds) also net sold foreign stocks for the third month, with a net sale of 1.52 trillion JPY in foreign equities and a net purchase of 419.6 billion JPY in long-term bonds [4] - The Bank of Japan, investment trust management companies, and insurance companies had net inflows into foreign stocks of 445.5 billion JPY, 333.5 billion JPY, and 207.1 billion JPY respectively in July [4] - The overseas bond market received 3.82 trillion JPY in Japanese long-term bond investments, while short-term notes saw a net withdrawal of 196.6 billion JPY [4]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the significant recovery of the GPIF, Japan's largest pension fund, which reported a substantial investment gain of 10.2 trillion yen (approximately 678 million USD) in the quarter ending June, following a rebound in global and Japanese stock markets after a sell-off triggered by U.S. tariffs [1] - GPIF's total assets increased to 260.02 trillion yen, with a return rate of 4.09%, compared to 8.97 trillion yen in the same period last year [1] - The investment return rates for different asset classes included a 7.5% return on domestic stocks, a slight decline of 0.2% in bond investments, a 7.4% return on overseas stocks, and a 1.6% yield on foreign bonds [1] Group 2 - GPIF's investment strategy involves an average allocation of funds across four major asset classes: domestic Japanese stocks, domestic bonds, foreign stocks, and foreign bonds, with each asset class targeted at 25% of the total portfolio [2] - The fund's president, Kazuto Uchida, expressed confidence in the fund's ability to navigate recent market volatility and indicated that the newly established U.S.-Japan trade agreement is expected to positively impact the stock market [1] - To address current market fluctuations, GPIF plans to enhance its investment portfolio rebalancing through futures instruments and is conducting in-depth research on the correlations between different asset classes [1]

Group 1 - The core point of the news is that the recent trade agreement between the US and Japan, while providing a short-term boost to the Japanese stock market, may signal the end of a significant era of Japanese capital flowing overseas, known as the "Age of Exploration" [1] - The agreement includes a 15% tariff on Japanese goods, including automobiles, which is lower than the previous 25% tariff on global auto imports, leading to a positive market reaction as it exceeded pessimistic expectations [1][2] - Analysts suggest that the long-term impact of the agreement may reduce Japan's demand for US Treasury bonds and other foreign securities, indicating a potential decline in capital inflow into global markets, particularly US assets [1][2][4] Group 2 - The trade agreement is expected to reshape the trade balance between the US and Japan, with the 15% tariff likely compressing Japan's trade surplus with the US, as the US market is crucial for Japanese exports [2] - Over the past 20 years, Japanese investors have purchased foreign securities at a rate nearly three times that of foreign investors buying Japanese securities, highlighting Japan's significant capital outflow [2][3] - Prior to the trade agreement, there was already a noticeable decline in Japan's enthusiasm for US Treasury bonds, suggesting that the trend of capital flowing overseas was slowing down even before the agreement was reached [4]

Core Viewpoint - Japan's foreign bond purchases for the week ending July 11 amounted to 759.3 billion yen, a decrease from the previously revised figure of 1,659.1 billion yen [1] Group 1 - The current week's foreign bond purchases are significantly lower compared to the previous week's revised value [1] - The prior value was adjusted from 1,656.8 billion yen to 1,659.1 billion yen, indicating a slight increase in the previous data [1]

Group 1 - The core point of the article indicates that Japan purchased foreign bonds amounting to 1,656.8 billion yen in the week ending July 4, a decrease from the previous value of 182.8 billion yen [1] Group 2 - The current foreign bond purchase reflects a significant drop compared to the prior week, suggesting a potential shift in investment strategy or market conditions [1]

Core Insights - In June, Japan's bank loans, including trusts, increased by 2.8% year-on-year [1] - Japanese investors net purchased 2.121 trillion yen in foreign bonds in June [1]

Group 1 - The core point of the article indicates that Japan purchased foreign bonds amounting to 615.5 billion yen for the week ending June 20, which is a decrease from the previously revised value of 1,571.3 billion yen to 1,567.3 billion yen [1]

Group 1 - The fair value of fixed income securities held by Berkshire Hathaway A as of the end of Q1 2025 reached $15.035 billion [1] - The investments in U.S. Treasury bonds, foreign bonds, and corporate bonds had fair values of $4.042 billion, $9.452 billion, and $1.541 billion respectively [1]