{"id":383804,"date":"2026-04-17T06:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/383804\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:48:12","slug":"stock-market-highs-confirm-us-economy-is-a-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/383804\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Highs Confirm US Economy Is A Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-theme aspect-[16\/9] bg-bgr-tone\" loading=\"eager\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo-1578269174936-2709b6aeb913.jpeg\" alt=\"Stock Market Highs Confirm US Economy Is A Winner\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The message from the stock market is clear: The US economy is passing another stress test. Both domestic and foreign investors\u00a0have\u00a0shifted\u00a0their attention from the risks of military escalation in the Middle East back to the remarkably consistent resilience of the US economy. The results are\u00a0all-time highs in equities and a\u00a0fresh wave of buying by both domestic and foreign investors. Even Michael Burry is reportedly buying the dip in software stocks after the AI-fueled sell-off (chart).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gateway-104.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Contrary to the popular view, foreign investors\u00a0continue to be net buyers of\u00a0US stocks and bonds. The monthly Treasury International Capital System (TICS) data show net capital inflows from abroad remain robust. Private and official accounts combined\u00a0purchased\u00a0$1.35 trillion\u00a0in US securities during the 12 months ended with\u00a0February (chart).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gateway-28-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Over this same period, net purchases of US bonds and equities by private foreign investors\u00a0totaled\u00a0$828.9 billion\u00a0and\u00a0a near-record $716.7 billion, respectively (chart). <\/p>\n<p>            Join thousands who rely on QuickTakes<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 1rem 0; opacity: 0.9;\">Unlock the rest of this QuickTakes post \u2014 plus all premium content<\/p>\n<p>                \u2713 5\u20138 market-moving QuickTakes each week (vs 1\u20133 on free)<br \/>\n                \u2713 Weekly video commentary from Dr. Yardeni<br \/>\n                \u2713 Complete research archive at your fingertips<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardeniquicktakes.com\/membership\/\" onclick=\"plausible(&#039;CTA_Click&#039;, {props: {location: &#039;paywall&#039;, member_status: &#039;logged_out&#039;, button_text: &#039;Unlock Everything&#039;, page_type: &#039;post&#039;, content_visibility: &#039;paid&#039;}})\" class=\"btn-shimmer-white\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.375rem; font-weight: 600; color: #2e7e74; padding: 0.75rem 2rem; border-radius: 9999px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s; box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Unlock Everything<\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1rem;\">Already have an account? <a data-portal=\"signin\" href=\"#\/portal\/signin\" onclick=\"plausible('Signin_Click', {props: {location: 'paywall'}})\">Sign in<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The message from the stock market is clear: The US economy is passing another stress test. 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