Foreign investors acquired $13.5 billion of Canadian securities in April, following a significant divestment in March. Meanwhile, Canadian investors added $2.4 billion of foreign securities to their holdings, after four consecutive months of reductions. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net inflow of funds of $11.2 billion into the Canadian economy in April. Foreign investors resumed their acquisitions of Canadian securities as they purchased $13.5 billion in April after divesting $19.7 billion in March. In April, investments from abroad targeted the Canadian bond market and was ... (full story)