Japanese Foreign Bond Investment (Apr/18) -12.8bln (prev. 698.2bln)

The significant drop in Japanese foreign bond investment suggests a notable shift in asset allocation, with such a decline potentially indicating increased domestic investment or reduced confidence in overseas assets.

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BoK and South Korea's Finance Ministry are to strengthen harmonious policy coordination, with Finance Minister Koo and BoK's new Governor Shin set to maintain close communication through regular market meetings

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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed following the gains on Wall St and another busy day of geopolitical headlines, while the region also digests earnings updates including record quarterly profit from SK Hynix

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Japanese Foreign Bond Investment (Apr/18) -12.8bln (prev. 698.2bln)

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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Quarterly earnings/updates including Perseus Mining, Santos, Samsung Biologics & SK Hynix

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[CALENDAR ADDITION] Israel and Lebanon talks in the US are slated for Thursday at 14:00EDT/19:00BST

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This could have implications for currency flows and overall market sentiment, possibly supporting the yen against foreign currencies if funds are withdrawn from abroad. As it's a sharp reversal from the previous figure, market participants should assess whether this trend signals a broader change in investment strategy or is more noise than trend.

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