MNI: 5 Things We Learned From Frgn Investmt In Cdn Securities>

     OTTAWA (MNI) - The following are the key points from the monthly 

data on Canada's international transactions in securities released 

Thursday by Statistics Canada: 

     - Foreign investment in Canadian securities totaled C$16.8 billion 

in September, up from C$9.8 billion in August. 

     - Foreign investors favored Canadian debt securities, with C$12.8 

billion, over equities at C$3.6 billion. 

     - Within debt securities, foreign investors focused on bonds 

(C$18.7 billion) while divesting from money market instruments (-C$6.0 

billion, the largest divestment since March 2014). During the month, the 

Bank of Canada raised the policy rate to 1.0% from 0.75% and long-term 

rates rose 29 basis points. 

     - Within Canadian bonds, foreign investors split purchases between 

federal government bonds (C$9.5 billion) and corporate bonds (C$8.8 

billion). 

     - Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to C$2.4 billion 

from C$12.1 billion, with a focus on equity and investment fund shares 

(C$1.7 billion). 

--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com 

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