Group 1 - Foreign holdings of US Treasurys reached a record high of $9.159 trillion in July, marking a nearly 9% increase year-over-year [1] - Japan's Treasury holdings increased to $1.151 trillion, the highest since March 2024, making it the largest non-US holder of Treasurys [3] - UK investors raised their Treasury holdings to just under $900 billion, reflecting a 5% increase from June [4] Group 2 - China's Treasury holdings fell to $730.7 billion, the lowest level since December 2008, indicating a strategic shift away from reliance on the US dollar [2] - The reduction in China's Treasury holdings has been gradual over the past decade, influenced by both strategic and market factors [2] - Foreign investors sold $16.3 billion in US equities in July, following significant inflows of $163.1 billion in June [5]