According to the data released today, the current account surplus of Japan's balance of payments in December totaled 1.112 trl yen, while analysts had expected growth to 1.302 trl yen. It is + 18.3% higher than the same period a year earlier. The recent figure was the highest since 2007.

• net sales of foreign bonds by Japanese investors in January amounted to 1.621 trillion yen

• net acquisitions of foreign stocks by Japanese investors in January amounted to 519.5 billion yen

• net purchases of Japanese bonds by foreign investors in January amounted to 1.684 trillion yen

• net sales of Japanese equities by foreign investors in January amounted to 119.2 billion yen