Japanese and Chinese investors sold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries in the third quarter as concerns over U.S. elections and inflation risk mounted. Japan sold a record $60 billion, while Chinese funds sold $50 billion, the second-largest quarterly sales. The Treasury yield peaked in mid-September before dropping nearly 4%, fueled by concerns over President-elect Donald Trump’s policies. Japan and China remain major U.S. debt holders. Analysts expect more Treasury sales as markets adjust to anticipated inflationary policies and geopolitical tensions.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Japanese and Chinese investors sold significant amounts of U.S. treasuries in the third quarter
00:06as concerns over U.S. elections and inflation risk mounted. Japan sold a record $60 billion,
00:12while Chinese funds sold $50 billion, the second-largest quarterly sale on record.
00:17Now, the treasury yield did peak in mid-September before dropping nearly 4 percent,
00:21fueled by concerns over President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Japan and China do remain
00:25major U.S. debt holders. Analysts do expect more treasury sales as markets adjust to anticipated
00:31inflationary policies and geopolitical tensions. For all things money, visit benzinga.com slash gstv