Foreign buying of Japan stocks continues, reaching lesser-known shares

Futures purchases lose steam, casting doubt on rally's staying power

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Foreign investors have bought a net 4 trillion yen or so in Japanese stocks over a nine-week streak. © Reuters

MANAMI OGAWA and KOHEI ONISHI, Nikkei staff writers

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.

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