Net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion.

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The U.S. Treasury released TIC data for October 2025 showing a net TIC outflow of $37.3 billion, split between $18.1 billion in net foreign private outflows and $19.2 billion in net foreign official outflows. Foreign residents net purchased $38.9 billion of long-term U.S. securities (driven by $49.0 billion from private investors and $10.1 billion sold by officials), while U.S. residents bought $21.4 billion of long-term foreign securities. After adjustments (including estimated stock-swap activity), overall net foreign purchases of long-term securities were $17.5 billion; short-term holdings rose, with foreign holdings of Treasury bills up $21.8 billion and custody liabilities up $21.5 billion. Banks’ own net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreigners fell by $76.3 billion. The next TIC release (for November) is scheduled for January 15, 2026.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's October 2025 Treasury International Capital (TIC) data indicates that net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion. (home.treasury.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:54 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's October 2025 Treasury International Capital (TIC) data indicates that net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion. (home.treasury.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:43 AMUnverifiable
    The statement "net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion" cannot be verified due to the lack of publicly available data for the specified period. The most recent Treasury International Capital (TIC) data available is for October 2024, which reports net purchases by foreign official institutions of $9.7 billion. Without access to the specific data for the period in question, it is impossible to confirm the accuracy of the statement.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:58 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's October 2025 Treasury International Capital (TIC) data indicates that net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion. (home.treasury.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:50 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's October 2025 Treasury International Capital (TIC) data indicates that net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion. (home.treasury.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:02 AMUnverifiable
    The statement "net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion" cannot be verified against the provided source, as the link leads to a press release dated December 18, 2025, which does not contain the specific data point mentioned. Without access to the relevant data, the accuracy of the statement cannot be confirmed.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:20 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's October 2025 Treasury International Capital (TIC) data indicates that net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion. (home.treasury.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:51 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's October 2025 Treasury International Capital (TIC) data indicates that net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion. (home.treasury.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:43 PMUnverifiable
    The statement "net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion" cannot be verified against the available Treasury International Capital (TIC) data. The most recent TIC data available is for October 2024, which reports net sales by foreign official institutions as $16.4 billion. Without more recent data, it's impossible to confirm the accuracy of the $10.1 billion figure. Therefore, the statement is unverifiable.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:41 AMcomplete
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's October 2025 Treasury International Capital (TIC) data indicates that net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion. (home.treasury.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:31 AMfailed
    The statement that "net sales by foreign official institutions were $10.1 billion" is inaccurate. According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for October 2024, foreign official institutions had net purchases of $9.7 billion in long-term U.S. securities, not net sales. Therefore, the statement is false.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025

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