Institutional money fled equities this week dumping $45B. Commodities grabbed $34B inflows showing extreme flight to safety. Crude oil above $150 and Strait of Hormuz closure triggered defensive rotation.
Japan absorbed brutal $59B outflows this week. The Asian giant shed 100% on net flow scale demonstrating panic selling. US markets grabbed modest $9.8B inflows down from $100B quarterly trend.
Taiwan pulled $1.1B weekly inflows with 79% flow imbalance. South Korea added $1.3B showing Asia selectivity. Canada grabbed $839M with strong 77% buying pressure.
China reversed quarterly losses gaining $93M weekly. The shift contrasted with $97B three-month outflows showing possible capitulation. Hong Kong shed $802M weekly despite $9.3B quarterly gains.
Energy dominated with $2.3B weekly inflows and 83% flow imbalance. The sector grabbed $19.3B quarterly showing sustained momentum. Financials dumped $1.9B this week reversing positive trends.
Industrials pulled $266M weekly against $24.1B quarterly topping all sectors. Materials shed $886M weekly despite $10.6B quarterly gains. Technology grabbed $798M with balanced 53% flow showing mixed conviction.
Healthcare lost $662M weekly staying flat over three months. Consumer Discretionary shed $752M with brutal 12% imbalance. Utilities added $195M weekly showing defensive rotation.
Equities hemorrhaged $45B this week versus $402B quarterly inflows. The violent reversal marked peak geopolitical stress. Commodities seized $34B with 89% flow imbalance demonstrating clear directional bet.
Fixed Income absorbed $6.4B weekly inflows. The asset class grabbed $235B quarterly showing sustained haven demand. Asset Allocation pulled $570M with 82% buying pressure.
Active strategies dominated pulling $5.3B weekly with 75% flow imbalance. The category grabbed $138B quarterly beating passive decisively. Vanilla funds shed $49B this week reversing $184B quarterly gains.
Dividends added $1.3B weekly showing income demand. Growth pulled $1.3B as investors rotated. ESG shed $7.5B this week extending $5.9B quarterly losses.
Markets showed extreme short-term defensive positioning against underlying quarterly equity confidence.
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