The fate of Japan’s $6trn foreign portfolio rattles global markets

🇯🇵 The Economist (JP) —

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Japan holds approximately $6 trillion in foreign portfolio investments, and concerns about a potential sell-off are sending ripples through global financial markets. The scale of Japanese-held foreign assets means any significant repatriation could have far-reaching consequences for global bond and equity markets.

The knock-on effects of a sell-off in Japanese-held foreign investments would be far-reaching

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