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Foreigners turn net sellers of Japanese stocks, lock in 2024 gains

Foreign investors net sold Japanese stocks in the week ended Jan. 4, taking advantage of 2024 gains while aiming to reduce risks amid an unusually long market closure. Foreigners sold a net 74 billion yen ($468.30 million) worth of Japanese stocks during the week, following net accumulations of approximately 562.7 billion yen in the previous week. They acquired approximately 1.23 trillion yen worth of Japanese stocks in 2024, primarily in the first half of the year and shed around 4.77 trillion yen worth of shares in the second half.

HSBC Analysts See 21% Upside for Hong Kong-Listed Chinese Stocks

(Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc is turning bullish on Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong, touting them as beneficiaries of more “favorable policy rhetoric” in mainland China and a better outlook for the domestic economy.Most Read from BloombergNYC Condo Owners May Bear Costs of Landmark Green Building LawNYC’s Subway Violence Deters Drive to Bring Workers Back to OfficeDutch Central Bank Restores Amsterdam’s ‘Ugliest Building’Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts?Can States Hit the Bra

Thai Central Bank Rebuffs Demand for Steps to Boost Inflation

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