U.S.-aligned countries slash Treasury purchases, led by Asia
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[glass globe and money] PonyWang U.S.-friendly countries have slashed Treasury purchases, led by Washington's closest partners in Asia, _Bloomberg News _reported, citing an analysis of Treasury and State Department data. Countries most aligned with the U.S. bought a net $174.3B…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishLower buying of Treasuries by major foreign holders can pressure Treasury prices and lift yields.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01U.S.-aligned countries bought a net $174.3B of Treasuries in the first eight months of 2026.
- 02That is the lowest for the period since 2021 and down over 60% from a year ago.
- 03Japan bought $389M, 99% lower than a year earlier; South Korea sold $23.8B.