China, Japan Bought More US Treasury Bonds in February

China, Japan Bought More US Treasury Bonds in February

China and Japan, the world’s two largest holders of U.S. debt, increased their holdings of Treasury securities in February, new government data show. According to the latest Treasury International Capital System report released on April 16, foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities increased by 3.4 percent to a record $8.817 trillion in February. This is up 10.2 percent, or $818 billion, from a year ago. Japan, the largest owner, added more t…

China Increased US Treasury Investments as Trade War Escalated

Chinese purchases of U.S. Treasuries rose in February, when the Trump Administration enacted a 10% tariff on any imports coming from the Asian country. According to the Treasury International Capital (TIC) reporting system, China increased its U.S. debt holdings to $784.3 billion, up from $760.8 billion. Japan, another country heavily affected by these tariff measures,…

China Increased US Treasury Investments as Trade War Escalated – News Bytes Bitcoin News

Chinese purchases of U.S. Treasuries rose in February, when the Trump Administration enacted a 10% tariff on any imports coming from the Asian country. According to the Treasury International Capital (TIC) reporting system, China increased its U.S. debt holdings to $784.3 billion, up from $760.8 billion. Japan, another country heavily affected by these tariff measures, […]