Foreign Investors Keep Buying US Debt as Domestic Demand Slows: Treasury Data

Foreign investment in U.S. bonds climbed to a fresh record high in September.

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Foreign investment in U.S. bonds surged for the fifth consecutive month as Treasury securities offer attractive yields.

Treasury International Capital (TIC) data published on Nov. 18 show foreign investors purchased $169 billion in U.S. government bonds in September, totaling a record $8.673 trillion.