$28B bled from US equities this week. Japan grabbed $20B inflows as the defensive rotation intensified. Bonds attracted $5.8B while commodities dumped $11.3B showing haven demand.
Japan dominated weekly flows with $20B rushing in. Taiwan gained $3.6B with 91% flow imbalance showing strong buying pressure. Canada pulled $1.3B and Hong Kong drew $1.1B as investors fled US exposure.
The US hemorrhaged $28B this week reversing its $125B three-month trend. China shed $1.4B weekly yet absorbed massive $98B quarterly outflows showing accelerating capital flight. Europe dumped $2.1B as developed markets faced systematic selling.
Emerging Markets Ex-China grabbed $999M with 99% flow imbalance. South Korea drew $929M. India lost $436M as regional flows stayed choppy.
Industrials topped quarterly flows with $23.9B yet dumped $512M this week showing sharp reversal. Energy pulled $1.1B weekly and dominated with $18.1B quarterly gains as oil spiked past $95.
Materials lost $1.8B this week despite $12.4B quarterly inflows. Tech bled $2.4B weekly extending $6B quarterly outflows as bears piled into software names. Consumer Staples dumped $614M with just 21% flow imbalance.
Utilities gained $58M. Real Estate drew $50M. Financials stayed flat with $24M inflows masking massive two-way flow.
Bonds won the week with $5.8B inflows showing defensive positioning. Equity funds lost $3.9B weekly despite dominating quarterly flows at $499B total. Commodities absorbed brutal $11.3B weekly outflows.
Vanilla strategies grabbed $26.4B this week and $267B quarterly showing systematic index buying. Active funds pulled $8.1B weekly with 76% flow imbalance. Fundamental strategies dumped $20.7B showing sharp rejection.
Dividend funds lost $4.3B. Multi-factor strategies shed $5.4B. Growth and Value both faced selling pressure with $2.7B and $2.9B outflows respectively.
The flight to Japanese assets and bonds signals rising recession fears amid Middle East chaos.
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