Kohei Onishi

Apr 4, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Konatsu Ochi |Kohei Onishi |Kotaro Hosokawa

TOKYO/LONDON -- The flow of foreign money into Japanese stocks reached a 10-year high in fiscal 2023, driven by investment from the U.K. -- including Middle Eastern oil money via London -- as well as South Korea and China. The net tally reached 7.69 trillion yen ($50.7 billion), according to Tokyo Stock Exchange data released Thursday. This is the fourth largest in data going back to 1983, and marks the first net inflow in three years.

Oct 12, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Hinako Sato |Kohei Onishi

TOKYO/LONDON -- After hitting record highs in September, India's stock market is losing momentum as risk-averse investors pull out money amid a diplomatic row with Canada. Foreign investors sold a net 147.6 billion rupees ($1.77 billion) in Indian equities during September, according to data from the National Securities Depository.

Jun 15, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Toshihiro Sato |Kohei Onishi

TOKYO/LONDON -- The sell-off in the yen has accelerated following the latest U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision, which underscored the Bank of Japan's dovish stance ahead of its policy meeting this week. The Japanese currency touched the mid 141 yen range against the dollar Thursday, marking a fresh year-to-date low and a level not seen since November. The exchange rate moved more than 1 yen from late Wednesday.

Jun 1, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Manami Ogawa |Kohei Onishi

TOKYO/LONDON -- International investors continue to scoop up Japanese shares. But their buying of related futures is weakening, raising the question of how long investor appetite for cash stocks will remain strong. Foreign investors bought a net 381.6 billion yen ($2.75 billion) in shares during the fourth week of May, the Tokyo Stock Exchange said Thursday. This extended the streak of net buying to nine weeks -- a milestone last met six years ago.

Apr 12, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Kohei Onishi

LONDON -- U.S. investment research group Morningstar plans to launch a full-fledged mutual fund screener business in Japan, CEO Kunal Kapoor said in an interview. Morningstar will establish its Japanese operation through Tokyo-based subsidiary Ibbotson Associates Japan. Previously, Japanese peer SBI Holdings had used the Morningstar brand to offer a similar suite of services.