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Foreign governments scale back purchases of US Treasuries
Original: “Governments today are purchasing fewer #Treasuries , with worries over America’s swelling #debt and #geopolitics two co
Central banks and governments are buying fewer US Treasuries than in the past, with concern over America's growing debt burden and geopolitical tensions cited as contributing factors. Reserves are increasingly managed privately and shifted into a narrower range of alternative assets such as corporate stocks and other traded securities, raising questions about future demand for US government debt.
Why now: Investors are worried about US debt sustainability and who will keep buying Treasuries as official demand weakens.
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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 20 snapshots from 1 d ago to 1 h ago.
Evidence
- “Governments today are purchasing fewer #Treasuries , with worries over America’s swelling #debt and #geopolitics two contributing factors. Instead, the savings pools are often in private hands and shifting to a narrow set of other traded #assets like #corporate #stocks and… · dbcurren.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 4
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