Foreign Holdings of US Treasuries Decreased in June, Led by Drops in China, Japan, and UK

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities decreased in June.

According to U.S. Treasury Department data released on the 17th local time, foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries stood at $9.299 trillion in June, down from $9.371 trillion in May.

However, this represented a 2.3% increase compared to the same period last year.

China, the third-largest holder of U.S. Treasuries outside of the United States, saw its holdings drop by 4% to $633.4 billion in June from $659.3 billion in May.

Compared to the same period last year, its holdings decreased by more than 13%.

The June holdings mark the lowest level since September 2008 ($618.2 billion).

Japan, the largest holder, saw its holdings decrease by 2.3% to $1.116 trillion in June from $1.143 trillion in May.

The UK, the second-largest holder, saw a 1% decline to $939.9 billion in June from $948.6 billion in May.

The UK is widely known as a major custody hub for government bonds among global investors, and its capital flows are evaluated as an indicator to gauge hedge fund investment positions.

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