U.S. stocks captured $38.1B in net flows last week. That marked the biggest regional draw worldwide. Japan grabbed $2.1B while China bled $1.9B showing stark geographic rotation.
The U.S. dominated inflows with 64.7% flow imbalance. Global funds added $7.6B with 79.9% imbalance signaling strong buying pressure. Developed Europe suffered $1.3B in outflows as investors fled the region.
India hemorrhaged $873M in one week. The country saw just 7.4% flow imbalance showing overwhelming selling. Israel lost $238M with similar 7.1% imbalance amid regional tensions.
Switzerland absorbed $931M with 98.2% imbalance. Nearly all activity skewed to buying. Denmark pulled $852M with 99.5% imbalance showing concentrated inflows.
Over three months Japan led all regions with $254B in flows. The country's massive appeal contrasted sharply with China's $103B exodus. The U.S. added $132B quarterly but saw far weaker weekly momentum suggesting recent cooling.
Industrials topped sector flows capturing $1.8B last week. The 75.8% imbalance reflected defensive positioning. Materials grabbed $735M with 69.9% imbalance. Utilities pulled $704M showing continued risk-off rotation.
Energy bled $1.5B despite oil volatility. Tech hemorrhaged $1.1B as investors dumped growth names. Consumer Staples lost $1.1B with brutal 6.2% flow imbalance.
The three-month picture reversed completely. Industrials led with $22.9B. Energy grabbed $16.7B over the quarter yet dumped $1.5B last week alone. Tech lost $7.7B quarterly showing sustained growth exodus.
Equities captured $55.1B weekly. Fixed income added $12.3B. Commodities pulled $2.4B as inflation hedging persisted. All three asset classes showed balanced 62-64% flow imbalances.
Vanilla strategies dominated with $49B inflows. Active funds grabbed $8.9B with strong 77.4% imbalance. ESG suffered $8B in outflows continuing sharp rejection. Just 21.7% flow imbalance confirmed overwhelming ESG exits.
Dividend strategies added $1.2B. Momentum pulled $510M. Equal-weight strategies lost $1.4B showing preference for cap-weighted exposure.
The overall tone stayed defensive. Industrials replaced tech. U.S. beat international. Fixed income gained alongside equities suggesting cautious diversification not pure risk-on behavior.
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