Equities bled $12B this week. Fixed income absorbed $5.5B in fresh capital as investors fled stocks amid escalating Middle East chaos. The defensive rotation reversed three months of equity dominance showing sharp risk-off sentiment.
Japan grabbed $19.8B in weekly inflows. The 70.3% flow imbalance signaled strong buyer conviction amid regional haven demand. Taiwan followed with $3.6B showing 91% imbalance reflecting extremely low selling pressure.
The U.S. hemorrhaged $27.6B this week. The outflow marked a dramatic reversal from the $125B three-month inflow. American equity funds faced the largest redemption wave globally as geopolitical fears intensified.
China absorbed $1.4B in outflows this week. The selling continued a brutal three-month trend seeing $98B exit Chinese exposure. Developed Europe lost $2.1B while Global funds shed $1.9B showing widespread risk aversion.
Canada and Hong Kong each pulled over $1B in inflows. South Korea attracted $929M. Emerging Markets ex-China grabbed $999M with 99.4% flow imbalance showing almost zero selling activity.
Financials led sector inflows with $922M. The 58.3% flow imbalance showed moderate buyer strength amid banking system stability. Consumer Discretionary grabbed $326M. Health Care added $273M.
Information Technology bled $3B this week. The selling accelerated despite the sector holding $2.1T AUM. Materials dumped $1.6B showing the second-largest outflow. Industrials lost $733M reversing the three-month trend that saw $23.6B flow into the sector.
Energy stayed flat losing just $25M this week. The stability contrasted sharply with the $17B three-month inflow as oil prices spiked above $100 on Strait of Hormuz closure fears.
Commodities suffered $11B in outflows this week. The 22.2% flow imbalance showed heavy selling despite crude oil chaos. Equities lost $12B while bonds gained $5.5B showing clear flight to safety.
Vanilla strategies grabbed $23B in weekly inflows. Active management added $5.7B with 76.1% flow imbalance showing strong conviction. Fundamental strategies bled $20.9B reversing three-month strength.
Dividend strategies lost $4.7B this week. Growth dumped $3.2B. Value shed $3.1B. Multi-factor strategies absorbed $5.5B in outflows. ESG funds lost $373M showing waning appetite for thematic exposure.
Money fled risk assets systemwide as war escalation dominated investor decisions.
ORTEX Market Intelligence content is generated by AI from a snapshot of ORTEX's proprietary data. Content is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.
