Energy costs rise on top of inflation concerns, Japanese investors net sell overseas stocks for the first time in four months.

According to the Securities Times app, due to the escalation of geopolitical conflicts pushing up energy prices and the continued fermentation of inflation risks, Japanese investors turned net sellers of overseas stocks in April for the first time in four months. Analysis believes that the escalation of the situation in the Middle East has triggered concerns about the increase in energy costs due to a potential war with Iran, coupled with the lingering inflation pressure in the United States and Europe, making investors more cautious towards overseas stock markets.