Canada's net foreign asset position continued its upward trend, reaching $1,256.0 billion at the end of the second quarter, an increase of $162.2 billion from the previous quarter, as growth in international assets exceeded that of international liabilities. For a third consecutive quarter, the increase was led by significant market price gains on the strength of US equity markets.
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