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Foreign Exodus: $63B US Equity Sell-Off Sparks Valuation Alarms


Updated: April 27, 2025 00:45

Image Source: Bloomberg News
Overseas investors sold $63 billion of U.S. equities since March, European investors among those that drove the outflow, Goldman Sachs says. Other regional investors held net withdrawals at bay as markets recover from tariff frights.
 
Key takeaways:
 
Risk of ownership: Foreigners continued to hold a record 18% of U.S. equities at the start of 2025, making valuation pressures larger.
 
Historical perspective: Past sell-offs have averaged $300 billion (0.6% of market cap), but this episode remains "shorter and shallower.".
 
Market resilience: U.S. stocks recovered in 7 of 10 prior foreign sell-offs, with recent rallies due to de-escalating trade rhetoric.
 
Goldman estimates a $300B net foreign inflow in 2025 on the basis of structural demand for U.S. market liquidity.
 
Sources: Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, Reuters

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