Foreign investor holdings of US Treasuries jumped +$32.4 billion in May, to $9.05 TRILLION, the second-highest on record.

The increase almost fully reversed April’s decline of -$36.0 billion.

Foreigners now own 31.7% of the US Treasury market, the highest share since June 2022.

Canada was the biggest buyer, adding a net $65.8 billion and bringing its total holdings to a record $430 billion.

Japan, the largest holder, increased its holdings by ~$500 million, to $1.14 trillion, the highest since March 2024.

The second-largest, the UK, bought $1.7 billion, lifting its holdings to a record $809.4 billion.

Meanwhile, China’s stockpile, the third-largest, declined $900 million, to $756.3 billion, the lowest since January 2009.

Keep watching the bond market.