Japan's GPIF posts $47b return in Q3 on gains from overseas stocks

Japan's GPIF posts $47b return in Q3 on gains from overseas stocks

FILE PHOTO: The sign of Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is seen after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, April 1, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said on Friday it posted a third-quarter investment return of 5.437 trillion yen ($47.29 billion) on gains from overseas stocks.