Foreigners bought $132 billion of U.S. securities in May, Treasury says

By Colin Barr

NEW ‌YORK, July ​14 (Reuters) - ​Foreign investors bought a net $132 billion of U.S. securities in May, ‌the Treasury Department said on Tuesday ⁠in its monthly Treasury International Capital report.

The net ‌inflow brings net long-term ‌purchases by foreigners to $1.33 trillion for the last 12 months, Treasury said. Foreigners ​bought $134 billion of U.S. equities in the month, Treasury said, bringing the net ⁠foreign purchase in that sector over the past year ​to $909 billion -- during a roaring bull market in U.S. stocks.

Foreign residents decreased ​their holdings of U.S. Treasury ‌bills by $43.5 billion, Treasury said -- a figure that is likely ⁠to draw some scrutiny at a time when markets are focused on the U.S. inflation ⁠picture and what that likely means for the short-term ​interest rates set by the Federal Reserve.

Net purchases of longer-term Treasury securities were $56.6 billion, Treasury said, ‌and longer-term Treasury purchases over the past 12 months were $290 billion.

Overseas ‌purchases of corporate bonds were $52.5 billion ⁠for the month and $449 ‌billion for ​the past 12 months, Treasury said.

(Reporting by Colin Barr; Editing by David ‌Gregorio)

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