{
  "id": 15148703,
  "title": "Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rise from almost 1-year low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/foreign-holdings-of-us-treasuries-rise-from-almost-1-year-low",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:15:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/foreign-holdings-us-treasuries-rise-almost-1-year-low"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign holdings of US Treasuries surged in August, marking a resurgence after hitting near a one-year low. This increase, totaling over US$83 billion from July, was propelled by significant additions from Canada and Belgium. The total foreign holdings reached US$9.33 trillion by the end of August, as reported by the Treasury Department. Japan, the largest foreign holder, saw a notable drop of US$36 billion, bringing its holdings to a 18-year low of US$1.1 trillion, following their summer intervention in the foreign exchange market. China, the third-largest holder, experienced a decline of US$27 billion, with the total standing at an 18-year low of US$591 billion. Canada saw a surge of US$38 billion, while Belgium added nearly US$20 billion. The UK's holdings also increased by US$11 billion, making it the second-biggest holder of Treasuries for the first time.",
  "summary": "The Bloomberg US Treasury index has advanced 0.3% in August",
  "key_points": [
    "Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rose by over US$83 billion in August.",
    "Canada added US$38 billion, and Belgium added nearly US$20 billion.",
    "Japan's holdings dropped to an 18-year low of US$1.1 trillion."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}