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.
Futures purchases lose steam, casting doubt on rally's staying power
Foreign investors have bought a net 4 trillion yen or so in Japanese stocks over a nine-week streak. © Reuters
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.