Institutional money fled equities last week at record pace. $43.9B poured out creating the biggest equity outflow in months. Commodities absorbed $34.5B in fresh capital showing dramatic risk rotation. Fixed income grabbed $5.3B as defensive positioning accelerated.
Japan hemorrhaged $57.9B in seven days marking the largest regional outflow. The selling intensified from three-month patterns when Japan pulled $62.8B total. U.S. funds captured $12.4B last week maintaining dominant inflow status with $91.9B over three months.
South Korea grabbed $1.4B weekly demonstrating resilience. The Asian nation attracted $28.8B quarterly showing sustained appetite. Taiwan drew $911M last week extending its $12.5B three-month rally. Developed Europe bled $1.1B reversing its $19B quarterly gain.
China lost $171M last week yet remains deeply troubled with $97.4B in three-month outflows. Emerging markets outside China showed strength capturing $783M weekly and $4.3B quarterly. Brazil flipped from $179M weekly loss to $3.1B quarterly gain.
Energy dominated with $2.2B in weekly inflows maintaining momentum from $19.3B quarterly gains. Industrials pulled $434M last week extending a massive $24.1B three-month rally. The sector rotation toward cyclicals and commodities reflected inflation hedging demand.
Financials bled $1.7B weekly accelerating losses. Materials dropped $754M continuing weakness despite commodity price strength. Health care shed $1.1B showing continued aversion. Information Technology grabbed $503M weekly yet lost $5.3B over three months revealing sector skepticism.
Commodities captured 91.3% flow imbalance last week signaling extreme buying conviction. Energy and materials exposure drove the surge as oil volatility persisted. Fixed income showed balanced 59% imbalance suggesting cautious repositioning.
Active strategies grabbed $4.4B weekly with 75.5% imbalance demonstrating manager conviction. Passive vanilla funds lost $44.2B as indexing fell from favor. Dividend strategies attracted $895M weekly flows. ESG shed $8.5B continuing its $6.1B quarterly retreat.
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.
