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BREAKING: Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rose +$18 billion in May, to $9.37 trillion, the 2nd-highest on record.
Over the last 12 months, total foreign holdings of US Treasuries have surged +$549 billion.
Japan, the largest foreign holder, reduced its holdings -$67 billion, to $1.14 trillion, the lowest since May 2025.
The UK, the 2nd-largest holder, added +$11 billion, to a record $949 billion.
China, the 3rd-largest holder, raised its holdings +$8 billion, to $659 billion, the highest since February.
Meanwhile, the 7 largest financial centers added +$33 billion, bringing their total Treasury holdings to $3.24 trillion, an all-time high.
Demand for US Treasuries remains strong.
@LukeGromen Iran wins by controlling the Strait, breaking markets. This is being fought on the screens and attempting to get the Fed to acquiesce to inflation.
Jamie Dimon, asked about fierce competition across the financial industry, said heโs starting to see parallels to the era before the 2008 financial crisis, when a rush to make loans ended disastrously https://t.co/lxIyvwG4eX
The Kremlin has set out proposals that could see Russia embrace the dollar again as part of a wide-ranging economic partnership with the Trump administration, according to an internal Russian document reviewed by Bloomberg https://t.co/yVvCPdIcOr
MARCH FED CUT ODDS JUMP
Markets just repriced expectations for a March rate cut. Kalshi now shows a 20% chance of a 25bp cut โ up sharply from single digits earlier today.
The sudden jump signals growing uncertainty around the Fedโs next move as traders react to incoming data and policy signals.
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"Francis Scott Key Bridge will take two years longer than initially thought and will cost more than twice as much as initially thought, to rebuild."
Take the "over" on both how long rebuilding the US grid & industrial base will cost, & how inflationary it will be.