U.S. Treasuries Show Foreign Inflows In January For 3rd Month

U.S. Treasuries Show Foreign Inflows In January For 3rd Month

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Net foreign inflows into Treasuries rose for a third straight month in January in the amount of $74.36 billion, data from the U.S. Treasury department showed on Tuesday. Private overseas investors bought $62.22 billion in Treasuries and foreign official institutions bought $12.29 billion in January, according to Treasury International Capital (TIC)…

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Watchdog has concerns with projects at US nuclear repository

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There’s no way of knowing if cost increases and missed construction deadlines will continue at the only U.S. underground nuclear waste repository, according to independent federal investigators, according to results of a federal watchdog report made public Tuesday. The Government Accountability Office outlined the concerns in its report, noting that the…

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Trafigura Seeks Funding As Commodity Surge Triggers Margin Calls - Bloomberg News

Trafigura Seeks Funding As Commodity Surge Triggers Margin Calls – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Global commodities trader Trafigura Group has been holding talks with private equity groups to secure additional financing as soaring prices trigger margin calls across the commodities industry, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Trafigura faced margin calls in the billions of dollars last week, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. The…

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