WS #15065
Foreign investors purchased a record $426 billion in US equities and investment fund shares in Q2 2026, marking the largest quarterly purchase on record and the ninth consecutive quarter of net buying. This massive liquidity inflow totals $1.6 trillion and provides a significant structural bid for US assets, though it is currently being overshadowed by the immediate energy supply shock.
Global Liquidity and Foreign Investment
Foreign investors purchased a record $426 billion in US equities and investment fund shares in Q2 2026, marking the largest quarterly purchase on record and the ninth consecutive quarter of net buying. This massive liquidity inflow totals $1.6 trillion and provides a significant structural bid for US assets, though it is currently being overshadowed by the immediate energy supply shock.