China reclaims spot as No. 1 holder of Treasurys after 8-month hiatus
2017-08-17
China overtook Japan as the top holder of Treasurys in June, according to the Treasury International Capital report. The last time China was the top holder was back in last October. China’s holdings of U.S. government paper rose to $1.147 trillion, up more than $44 billion from the previous month. Japan’s holdings slipped $20.5 billion to $1.09 trillion.