Monday, April 16, 2007

UPDATE 1-US net long-term capital inflows fall in Feb vs Jan

(Reuters) - February foreign purchases of long-maturity securities such as equities, notes and bonds fell short of the upwardly revised $98.8 billion in net purchases recorded for January.

U.S. agency bonds, principally backed by home mortgages, saw their lowest net purchases by foreigners in nearly three years in February, as news of troubles in the subprime mortgage sector increased.


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