A lot has been made over the de-dollarization of global markets by investors since Liberation Day. But data from the US Treasury Department shows US dollar-denominated assets are still in demand by foreign investors.* This chart shows year-to-date allotments for the two largest buyers of US 10-year Treasury bonds: investment funds and foreigners. Sure, foreign demand fell at the June auction, but this follows a few months of rising participation.
- Foreign and domestic participation has been quite healthy.
- Foreign investors net sold $41B long-term treasuries in April, but this follows a few robust months.* Therefore, maybe April’s selling was driven by investor profit taking or some unwinding of crowded long positions.
- Demand at auction for 30-year Treasury bonds since April 2 has also remained resilient, with no signs of foreign buyers waning.*
- Fundamentals and opportunity will continue to drive this story.
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