China’s Receding Treasury Holdings And 10-Year Yields

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China’s Treasury holdings rose by $9.1 billion month-over-month in December.  This comes in the wake of six consecutive months of contraction during which it sold $194.7 billion worth.  This was the first monthly increase since last May. Coincidentally or not, … Continued

China, Japan Reduce Treasury Holdings, Even As Next President Likely Runs Larger Deficit

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The top two holders of Treasury securities have been cutting back their holdings.  In August, China and Japan respectively held $1.19 trillion and $1.14 trillion.  China’s peaked at $1.32 trillion in November 2013 and Japan’s at $1.24 trillion a year … Continued