AOTH Japan, China lead foreign government retreat from U.S. Treasurys as Iran war fallout stokes currency fears

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AOTH Japan, China lead foreign government retreat from U.S. Treasurys as Iran war fallout stokes currency fears

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Image By Anniek Bao – CNBC Foreign governments cut U.S. Treasurys in March as the Middle East war forced central banks to liquidate dollar reserves, defending local currencies against an energy shock that sent exchange rates tumbling. China reduced its holdings to $652.3 billion, down roughly 6% from February to the lowest level since September 2008, according to U.S. Treasury data released late Monday stateside. Japan, the single largest foreign holder of U.S. government debt, shed approximately $47 billion to $1.191 trillion. Overall foreign holdings fell to $9.25 trillion in March from $9.49 trillion in February. Read More

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