# Foreign holdings of US Treasuries drop $72.1 bn in June 2026-08-18T03:27:05+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fell by $72.1 billion in June from May, standing at $9.3 trillion, according to data released by the US Treasury Department on Monday. This marks a decline in three of the past four months from a record high in February, as US government bonds have posted losses amid investor concerns over large budget deficits and above-target inflation. Japan, the largest holder, led the drop with a $26.4 billion reduction to $1.12 trillion. Livemint reports that Japan's yen has been under pressure, spurring interventions by Tokyo. In late July, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a rare coordinated intervention, partly over concern that Japan might sell Treasuries to defend the yen, pushing US borrowing costs higher. A strategist at Pioneer Investments noted the June drop was clearly due to forex intervention and said Japan is unlikely to repeat such selling. China's holdings fell by $25.9 billion to $633.4 billion, the second-biggest decline. The foreign holdings data reflect both valuation changes and net sales or purchases. ## Coverage - livemint.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: China, Japan, Pioneer Investments, Scott Bessent, US Treasury Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/foreign-holdings-of-us-treasuries-drop-72-1-bn-in-june/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/foreign-holdings-of-us-treasuries-drop-72-1-bn-in-june/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/