Japanese retail investors pushed margin buying to ¥6.39 trillion in May 2026, a 30-year record, raising both bullish momentum and correction risk concerns.

Individuals ready to pour gains back into market dips in contrarian moves

Japanese retail investors pushed margin buying to ¥6.39 trillion in May 2026, a 30-year record, raising both bullish momentum and correction risk concerns.

Japanese retail investors bought record domestic shares during last week's tech selloff, sitting on $99 billion in brokerage cash as they exit foreign