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Foreign investors are loving the U.S. stock market

A line chart that shows quarterly foreign net purchases of U.S. stocks and investment funds from Q1 1999 to Q2 2026. Flows swing between a low of negative $319.5 billion in Q4 2021 and a high of $425.6 billion in Q2 2026, with volatility increasing after 2018.

Foreign purchases of U.S. stocks and investment funds

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis via Fred; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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Axios House: Leaders tackle barriers to water security

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Treasury yields rip higher on renewed inflation fear

Going higher

Data: FactSet; Chart: Axios/Matt Phillips 

Trump to Venezuela's Rodriguez: Elections need to happen

Axios House: Leaders sound alarm on biodiversity loss

Exclusive: Trump adviser ties high gas prices to refining

Global disruptions mean booming refinery profits

Refinery profits are ripping&nbsp;&nbsp;

Data: FactSet; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios

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Iran war causes global pain at the pump

A map showing the global change in gasoline prices since Iran war began. The U.S. saw an increase of 49% and Iran's unsubsidized price doubled.

Change in gasoline prices since Iran war began

Data: Axios research. Note: Some countries use a quota system for gasoline. Malaysia's figure reflects the unsubsidized market rate. Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios

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