Net Long-Term TIC Flows is a monthly economic release from the US department of Treasury, which measures the Treasury International Capital, and inflows or outflows of capital in the United States. Higher than expected readings are positive for the US Dollar, indicating higher demand for the US Dollar from foreign holders of US securities. In theory a weaker dollar should attract more International Capital inflows are the US securities are now cheaper for the foreign holders or investors. The higher US interest rates should also be supportive for the US Dollar and the Capital Inflows in the United States. Also the US Stock market should be supportive for Capital Inflows, as the current trend for major US Indices is an uptrend, indicating a strong stock market.
The United States Net Long-Term TIC Flows
The United States Net Long-Term TIC Flows latest reading was $91926 million in May of 2017. The long-term average for the United States Net Long-Term TIC Flows for the period of years 1978-2017 is $23367.84 million. The readings show increased variability but for 2017 the latest reading has the highest value for the 1st semester of the year, after a significant drop in the previous month. Historically the all-time high reading was $160371 million in September of 2014, and the all-time low reading was -$72882 million in August of 2007.
