Foreign Buying of US Stocks Jumps 134% in 2025 Despite Tariffs

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Foreign buying of US stocks surged 134% in 2025, defying expectations of a negative impact from President Trump's tariffs, with foreign investors purchasing more than double the amount of US stocks compared to the previous year.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 90% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 90% confidence.

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Source Bloomberg
Claim Foreign Buying of US Stocks Jumps 134% in 2025 Despite Tariffs
AI inference Bullish · 90%
Generated 2026-02-18 23:01

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Original source

Foreign investors bought more than twice the amount of US stocks in 2025 as they did a year before, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs rattled markets and clouded corporate outlooks.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on February 19, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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