Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities fell in April, the first setback since October, according to AP. Total holdings slipped to $6.14 trillion, down 0.6 percent from the record level of $6.18 trillion in March, the Treasury Department reported Monday. China, the No. 1 foreign holder of U.S. government debt, boosted its holdings a slight 0.2 percent to $1.26 trillion in April following a 3 percent rise in the previous month. The big March advance allowed China to regain the top spot in foreign ownership of Treasury securities after having relinquished the No. 1 ranking in February. Japan, which had briefly surpassed China, trimmed its holdings by 0.9 percent in April to $1.22 trillion. It remained in second place. Foreign central banks have been increasing their holdings of U.S. government debt. In April, their holdings rose a modest 0.1 percent to $4.13 trillion. That represents 67 percent of total foreign holdings. U.S. Treasury securities are considered a super-safe investment and are viewed as a safe haven during times of turbulence in other markets.