Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $11.2 billion in May, led by strong foreign purchases of federal government debt securities. Meanwhile, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $2.8 billion, led by sales of US government debt securities. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net inflow of funds of $13.9 billion into the Canadian economy in May. Foreign acquisitions of Canadian securities continued in May as non-resident investors purchased $11.2 billion worth, after investing $12.8 billion in April. In May, foreign investment targeted federal ... (full story)