TOTAL PURCHASES AND SALES OF LONG-TERM FOREIGN ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES BY U.S. RESIDENTS (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) (FOR NET TRANSACTIONS: NEGATIVE ENTRIES INDICATE NET U.S. PURCHASES OF FOREIGN SECURITIES, OR A NET OUTFLOW OF CAPITAL FROM THE UNITED STATES; POSITIVE ENTRIES INDICATE U.S. SALES OF FOREIGN SECURITIES) FOREIGN SECURITIES NET GROSS GROSS MONTH TRANSACTIONS PURCHASES SALES ------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 2009-09 464 1,863 2,327 2009-08 646 1,250 1,896 2009-07 301 1,487 1,788 2009-06 482 805 1,287 2009-05 914 950 1,864 2009-04 255 2,171 2,426 2009-03 3,067 948 4,015 2009-02 n.a. n.a. n.a. 2009-01 n.a. n.a. n.a.