U.S. capital flows fall to $65.1 billion [View All]

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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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