Canada's outward securities investment rebounded in August with net purchases of 23.9 billion Canadian dollars.

⑴ Canadian investors purchased 23.9 billion CAD of foreign securities in August 2026, compared to reducing their holdings by 30.6 billion CAD in July. ⑵ Investors resumed buying US stocks, acquiring shares worth 28.9 billion CAD. ⑶ In contrast, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of US federal government bonds by 8.6 billion CAD. ⑷ This reduction was partially offset by investments in CAD-denominated foreign bonds (+2.7 billion CAD) and US federal government securities (+1.8 billion CAD). ⑸ In the first eight months of 2026, Canadian investors purchased a record 76 billion CAD of US stocks, compared to 52.6 billion CAD in the same period of 2025. ⑹ This year, investors have mainly targeted large-cap technology stocks.