The influx was characterised by sturdy curiosity from international buyers in authorities debt securities, marking a 3rd consecutive month of funding on this space.
January’s exercise was significantly sturdy within the public sector debt market, with international acquisitions totaling $21.3bn—probably the most important funding since November 2021. This surge was pushed by substantial purchases of federal authorities debt devices ($14.1bn) and securities from authorities enterprise enterprises ($6.6 bn).
Nonetheless, this curiosity was tempered by a big discount in non-public company cash market devices holdings, with a file divestment of $15.5bn, principally involving the banking sector’s retirements.
Overseas funding in Canadian shares was comparatively muted, with purchases on the secondary market being offset by retirements, regardless of a slight enhance within the Normal and Poor’s (S&P)/Toronto Inventory Alternate composite index by 0.3 p.c in January.
On the flip facet, Canadian buyers considerably decreased their international securities holdings by $7.6bn in January, following a file $29.4bn funding in December 2023. This discount was primarily in international fairness securities, totaling $14.8bn, evenly distributed between US and non-US shares.