The possibility that China might stop being the world's biggest consumer of U.S. debt again reared its imposing head Monday.
At least for the moment, markets aren't that worried that China could take such a seemingly drastic step, in large part because the move might not have much upside except to create headlines.
And there's the question of where China would put its money — all that cash would have to go somewhere, and U.S. bonds are among the highest-yielding in the world when weighed against their relatively low risk. Following its myriad disputes with the Trump administration, Russia has largely exited the Treasury market. Japan, the No. 2 holder of the U.S. debt, has increased its holdings slightly over the past 12 months to $1.07 trillion, while Brazil has stepped into the No. 3 positions with about $308 billion, thanks to a 12.9% boost during the period.
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