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May 27 (Reuters) - Foreign investors sold Japanese shares for a second straight week in the week to May 21 as concerns about rising domestic COVID-19 cases and its economic impact weighed on sentiment.
Foreigners sold a net 399.23 billion yen ($3.66 billion) worth of Japanese stocks, data from Japanese exchanges showed.
They sold a net 226.95 billion yen in cash equities markets and 172.28 billion yen worth of derivatives last week.
On the other hand, cross-border investors sold a net $111.6 billion yen worth of Japanese bonds, finance ministry data showed.
A recent jump in COVID-19 infections stoked alarm in Japan with its capital city facing a shortage of medical staff and beds, prompting medical organisations to call for cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics scheduled in July.
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