Trades of US$30bn add to risks for Japan stock rally

Japanese shares’ slide from record highs has spawned another major risk: bullish individuals have built up the biggest margin buying positions since 2006 that they may have to unwind. Total positions held by the nation’s army of retail investors reached ¥4.91 trillion (US$30,8 billion) as of June 21, as leveraged, often high-risk bets continued to […]