Net long-term TIC flows in the U.S. fell sharply to $17.5 billion from a previous $173.2 billion, a drop of $155.7 billion and roughly 90%. This marks a significant slowdown in net foreign purchases of long-term U.S. securities compared with the prior month’s robust inflows.
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The latest reading also undershot analyst expectations of $122.7 billion by more than $100 billion, signaling a weaker-than-anticipated appetite for U.S. assets. Such a shortfall tends to pressure the dollar and Treasury markets, with financials and rate-sensitive sectors most exposed as investors reassess capital flow support for U.S. funding conditions. Equity market reaction is likely near-term and sentiment-driven, while bond markets reassess longer-term external demand for U.S. debt.