Posted 9/18/2023, 10:18:00 PM

Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt Rise While China's Holdings Drop to 2009 Low

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose in July to $7.655 trillion, up from $7.562 trillion in June. Holdings were up 2.2% from a year earlier.
China's holdings of Treasuries dropped to $821.8 billion, the lowest since May 2009, possibly used for currency intervention.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose 9.9 basis points in July to 3.957%.
Japan remains the largest non-U.S. holder of Treasuries at $1.112 trillion in July.
Net foreign inflows into Treasuries fell to $200 million in July from $57.3 billion in June.

reuters.com

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