Foreign investors hold 55% of the US Treasury bonds

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Source: Marketwatch

Foreigners own over 55% of privately held Treasury bonds in the US, according to Treasury Department. The rise can be explained by decreasing growth pace in debt available to investors to purchase while Treasurys increase their debt issuance each three months.  Total privately-owned debt rose from $8.12 trillion in previous quarter to $8.46 trillion this quarter.

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Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:56:50 GMT

Oil declines on supply report

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