Inflationary pressure compounded by fiscal concerns: Japan's ultra-long-term government bonds saw net outflow of overseas funds for the first time in 2024.

According to the Securities Times APP, overseas investors sold Japanese ultra-long-term government bonds on a net basis for the first time in over a year, due to market concerns about worsening inflation and increasing fiscal expenditure. Data released by the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) on Wednesday showed that in April of this year, overseas investors net sold 81.3 billion yen (approximately 5.12 billion U.S. dollars) of Japanese government bonds (JGB) with original maturities exceeding 10 years, marking the first net selling since December 2024.