U.S. capital flows fall to $65.1 billion

[ckramer]

WASHINGTON -- Foreign investors put a smaller amount of money into long-term U.S. securities in September than they did in August, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.
Net long-term capital inflows fell to $65.1 billion in September from a revised $114.4 billion in August. August's inflows had previously been reported as $116.8 billion, which was a record.
Including short-term securities like Treasury bills, purchases were a net $53.7 billion in September, down from $97.1 billion in August.

Private foreign investors slowed their purchases of securities, buying $71.3 billion in Treasury bonds and notes, government agency bonds and other securities in September. Investors sold $8.1 billion in Treasury bonds and notes in the month.

Foreign central banks also bought fewer Treasurys in September, the data show. Official institutions bought $16.7 billion in U.S. securities, with $7.7 billion of that being Treasury bonds and notes.


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[Deja Q]

1. Now that's "multilateral" trade for ya...

:crazy:

[indepat]

2. Jesus, that's not enough foreign capital inflow to support our wars of aggression,

humongous tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations, and feed the military industrial complex sufficiently to develop and produce the abundance of lethal weaponry necessary to assure an acceptable kill ratio against the peoples of third world countries, so wonder what will give? :shrug:

[teryang]

3. They'll adjust them upward next month.

No worries!

[Skink]

4. Who do we blame for this?

[w4rma]

5. I blame the 'free' traders. (nt)

[Canuckistanian]

6. Ok, this seems to be "accounts receivable"

Now, what about "accounts payable"? What about all the dividends and interests paid in maturing bonds?

How are they doing?

[Nihil]

7. Sorry Sir, I'll just check ...

Oh, what a relief, I thought you were the Chinese Ambassador :evilgrin:

[Canuckistanian]

9. LOL

Yep, I think that day is coming...

[sakabatou]

8. There goes more of the economy