U.S. NON-SEASONALLY ADJUSTED FOREIGN FINANCIAL COMMERCIAL PAPER OUTSTANDING FALLS $11 BLN IN APR 1 WEEK - FED

Foreign investors sold a net ¥1.51 trillion ($9.5 billion) of Japanese equities in the week to March 27, the most since September 2024, extending a three-week outflow streak, Japan Exchange Group data show. The selloff coincided with the worst monthly drop since 2008, with Topix and Nikkei 225 down over 11% in March. Losses contrast with earlier gains driven by fiscal optimism under Sanae Takaichi. Japan’s oil reliance heightens vulnerability to rising crude, worsening pressure.

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