“抛售美国”论调再遭打脸：外资去年净买入1.55万亿美资产

Group 1 - Foreign investors are expected to accelerate their purchases of U.S. financial assets in 2025, with a net buying of $1.55 trillion, up from $1.18 trillion in 2024, countering the narrative of "selling America" [1] - The inflow includes $658.5 billion into stocks and $442.7 billion into U.S. government bonds [1] - Despite concerns over potential tariffs and geopolitical tensions, U.S. Treasury Secretary has defended the attractiveness of the U.S. as a capital destination [1] Group 2 - Geopolitical instability has led to increased popularity of shorting the dollar, but the significant share of U.S. debt in global sovereign holdings is unlikely to change [2] - Last year's dollar depreciation may have prompted some overseas asset management firms to increase their holdings in U.S. securities, with cross-border investors taking advantage of valuation adjustments [3] - In 2024, net purchases of corporate bonds reached $327.8 billion, and securities issued by agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw net purchases of $112.9 billion [3] Group 3 - China has become a significant net seller of U.S. long-term financial assets, with a net sale of $208.6 billion in 2025, and its holdings of U.S. government bonds fell to $683.5 billion, the lowest since 2008 [4] - In December alone, foreign holdings of U.S. government bonds decreased by $88.4 billion to $9.27 trillion, marking the lowest level since October [4] - Japan and the UK also reduced their holdings of U.S. government bonds, with Japan's holdings down by $17.2 billion to $1.19 trillion and the UK's down by $23 billion to $86.6 billion [4]