Treasury International Capital (TIC) Data

Treasury International Capital (TIC) Data for August

Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for August are released today and posted on the U.S. Treasury web site (www.treas.gov/tic). The next release, which will report on data for September, is scheduled for November 16, 2007.

Net foreign purchases of long-term securities were minus $69.3 billion.

* Net foreign purchases of long-term U.S. securities were minus $34.9 billion. Of this, net purchases by foreign official institutions were minus $24.2 billion, and net purchases by private foreign investors were minus $10.6 billion.

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp611.htm

Now, let's compare with June and July to establish a CLEAR TREND:

Treasury International Capital (TIC) Data for July

Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for July are released today and posted on the U.S. Treasury web site (www.treas.gov/tic). The next release, which will report on data for August, is scheduled for October 16, 2007.

Net foreign purchases of long-term securities were $19.2 billion.

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp560.htm

Treasury International Capital (TIC) Data for June

Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for June are released today and posted on the U.S. Treasury web site (www.treas.gov/tic). The next release, which will report on data for July, is scheduled for September 18, 2007.

Net foreign purchases of long-term securities were $120.9 billion.

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp534.htm