Industrials absorbed $2.1B in fresh money this week. The sector led inflows showing strong investor conviction. Three-month flows reached $23.4B confirming sustained rotation into industrial names.
Materials reversed hard dropping $2B this week. The sharp swing contrasted with $17.4B in three-month inflows showing recent momentum stalled. Financials shed $1.9B as banking skepticism persisted.
Global funds captured $11.7B in one week alone. Developed markets ex-North America added $5.2B with 94.4% flow imbalance indicating overwhelming buy pressure. Japan bled $3.2B this week reversing three-month strength of $111B.
China absorbed $1.1B in weekly outflows yet maintained $90.7B in three-month losses. Taiwan grabbed $953M showing resilience. South Korea pulled $1B demonstrating selective Asian exposure.
US funds shed $3.3B this week despite $123B in three-month strength. The near-term reversal suggested profit-taking after extended gains.
Tech drew $949M this week yet faced skepticism with only 53.3% flow imbalance. The sector absorbed $2.6B in three-month outflows showing momentum fully reversed. Energy gained $393M riding oil above $100 with $16.3B in quarterly flows.
Utilities grabbed $707M with 93.9% imbalance as defensive positioning accelerated. Communication services dumped $849M extending sector weakness. Healthcare lost $579M continuing three-month struggles.
Consumer discretionary shed $121M while staples stayed flat at $5M showing stagnant defensive rotation.
Fixed income dominated at $14.4B weekly inflows. Equities added $10.3B showing balanced appetite across classes. Commodities hemorrhaged $2.1B as inflation hedges lost favor despite energy chaos.
Active funds captured $10.5B this week crushing vanilla losses of $13.2B. The trend extended three months with active adding $131B versus vanilla's $275B. Growth strategies grabbed $8B with 92.1% imbalance. Value added $2B showing secondary momentum.
Dividends pulled $1.9B in weekly flows with 80.7% imbalance. ESG shed $1.9B extending quarterly weakness of $2.5B despite green mandates.
Money rotated hard into defensives amid Middle East war chaos.
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