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Post by avordvet on Sept 19, 2012 4:19:20 GMT -5
Foreign Holdings of US Debt Rise to Record $5.35 TrillionTuesday, 18 Sep 2012 10:39 AM Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in July and China increased its holdings after two months of declines. The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings rose 0.7 percent in July to a record $5.35 trillion. China, the largest foreign holder of Treasury debt, boosted its holdings to $1.15 trillion, up 0.2 percent from June. Japan, the second-largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings 0.6 percent to $1.12 trillion. Demand for U.S. debt is rising in part because investors are worried about Europe's debt crisis and its impact on the global economy. www.moneynews.com/Finance%20News/Foreign-Holdings-US-Debt/2012/09/18/id/456594
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