Foreign Buying of U.S. Treasurys Softens, Unsettling Financial Markets

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  1. Overseas investors, traders and central bankers are buying fewer Treasurys, a potential turning point for a $15 trillion market at the center of global finance and economics.

    Foreigners increased their holdings of Treasurys by $78 billion in the first eight months of 2018. That is just over half of what they bought during the same period last year and accounts for a much smaller share of Treasury issuance, as the government steps up the size of regular bond auctions to fill a growing U.S. budget gap.

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/foreig...financial-markets-1540303515?mod=hp_lead_pos3