Foreign holdings of US Treasuries in July down for 2nd straight month, data shows
TLT•Capital flows weakened in July
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On a transaction basis, July saw Treasury outflows of $3.6 billion, from an inflow of $6.2 billion in June.
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U.S. corporate bonds posted inflows of $26.9 billion, down from $39.4 billion in June.
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U.S. equity inflows dropped sharply in July to $3.7 billion, from $181.6 billion in June.
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Overall net capital inflows for July were $83.7 billion, down from $135.5 billion the previous month.
Japan, the UK and China holdings
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Japan holdings fell to $1.104 trillion in July, down 1.1% from $1.117 trillion in June. Its holdings dropped for a third straight month. It remained, however, the biggest non-U.S. holder of U.S. Treasuries, with holdings hitting a peak of in November 2021.
