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Norway Fund Proposes $80B Treasury Selloff: Norway's $2 trillion

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
This move signals a major bet against U.S. debt, potentially pressuring Treasury yields higher as the world's largest sovereign fund rebalances.
💡 Why it matters
A sale of this magnitude could increase borrowing costs for the U.S. government and trigger a broader reassessment of global reserve asset allocations.

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has proposed selling roughly $80 billion in U.S. Treasuries, a significant reduction in its government bond holdings. The proposal aims to shift the fund's asset allocation away from fixed income toward equities and other investments.

📡 Where we spotted it (2)
wsj.com
Norway’s Massive Oil Fund Proposes Selling Roughly $80 Billion in U.S. Treasurys
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bnnbloomberg.ca
Norway’s US$2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to U.S. Treasury holdings
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