The catalyst for the recent corrections in Tokyo share prices was selling by foreign investors.
The balance of supply and demand on the Tokyo stock market has come under the strong influence of sales by foreign investors who became net sellers in the third week of March.
Net sales by them since then through the first week of June topped 2.2 trillion yen, the highest figure since 1990.
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