Global Demand for U.S. Assets Declined in September
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Global demand for U.S. stocks, bonds and other financial assets fell in September from a month earlier, the Treasury Department reported.
Net buying of long-term equities, notes and bonds totaled $81.0 billion during the month compared with net buying of $128.7 billion in August, according to data issued today in Washington. Including short-term securities such as stock swaps, foreigners purchased a net $81.7 billion compared with net buying of $11.2 billion the previous month.