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Sign InAmid global competition for capital and financial market stability, official data has highlighted robust international demand for American assets. Foreign investors bought a net $132 billion of U.S. securities during the month of May, according to the Treasury International Capital (TIC) report released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. These inflows reflect the attractiveness of U.S. government and corporate bonds to international investors during that period.
This momentum in foreign purchases aligns with capital flow trends that experienced volatility in previous months; looking back at Q1 data, there was a noted increase in interest toward sovereign debt as a hedging tool. In comparison with other major economies, Japan's current account data showed a surplus of 3,968 billion yen in July per market data, indicating a divergence in capital movements among major economic powers.
Looking ahead, traders are awaiting the release of the FOMC minutes on July 8 to gauge monetary policy directions that directly impact the attractiveness of U.S. yields. While real-time instrument price data is currently unavailable, attention remains fixed on upcoming Chinese inflation data on July 9, which could reshape global capital flow maps based on world growth expectations.