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🚨The largest foreign holders are DUMPING US Treasuries at a record pace:
Japan, the largest foreign holder of US Treasuries, sold -$123 BILLION in Treasuries since February, including -$26 billion in June alone, bringing total holdings down to $1.12 trillion, the lowest since January 2025.
Over the same period, China, the 3rd-largest holder, sold -$60 billion, bringing its holdings down to $633 billion, the lowest since 2008, during the Great Financial Crisis.
China has now trimmed its holdings by -$183 BILLION since the start of 2024.
Overall, foreign holdings of US Treasuries plunged -$72 billion in June, to $9.30 trillion, the lowest since January 2026.
Foreign official holders, such as central banks and governments, sold -$70 billion in June, bringing total holdings down to $3.78 trillion, the lowest since February 2024.
Foreign demand for US Treasuries is cracking at the worst possible time, as yields rise to multi-year highs.