Investors pulled $29.8B from US equity ETFs last week. The outflow reversed a $119.5B three-month rally showing dramatic sentiment shift. Japan grabbed $16.9B as Asian rotation accelerated.
Japan dominated with $16.9B inflows last week. The $14.8T market pulled $128.2B over three months demonstrating sustained strength. Taiwan added $3.7B showing 91.1% flow imbalance indicating one-way buying pressure.
China absorbed $1.9B outflows weekly despite $98.6B bleeding over three months. Hong Kong attracted $2.3B reversing broader mainland weakness. Canada pulled $1.6B as North American defensive positioning continued.
Developed Europe shed $1.4B last week. Emerging markets dropped $1.2B showing 31% flow imbalance. Global funds lost $935M as cross-border diversification strategies faced redemptions.
Information Technology hemorrhaged $4.7B last week extending sector pressure. The $2.7T asset class showed 39.8% imbalance reflecting heavy selling conviction. Materials dumped $2.3B with just 25.1% imbalance showing near-panic liquidation.
Industrials lost $1.2B weekly reversing a massive $23.5B three-month rally. The trend flip signals growth concerns mounting. Financials grabbed $861M as defensive rotation accelerated into banks and insurance.
Energy attracted $427M riding oil price chaos. Consumer discretionary pulled $178M while utilities added $150M showing classic risk-off positioning. Technology dominated three-month outflows contradicting weekly patterns.
Fixed income grabbed $8.4B last week with 58% flow imbalance. The safe-haven bid intensified as equities dumped $7.9B. Commodities hemorrhaged $12.1B showing just 21% imbalance reflecting liquidation pressure.
Vanilla strategies attracted $27B demonstrating index dominance. Active management pulled $7.8B with 77.6% imbalance as selective positioning gained favor. Fundamental strategies dumped $21.9B showing just 5.5% imbalance indicating systematic unwind.
Dividend funds lost $5.6B while growth strategies shed $3.9B. ESG flows dropped $1.8B as thematic investing faced pressure. The dramatic equity-to-bonds shift signals mounting recession fears as geopolitical chaos persists.
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