Industrials grabbed $1.8B this week leading all sectors as defense spending momentum accelerated. Energy bled $1.5B showing a sharp reversal from its $16.8B three-month rally. The rotation hit fast with tech dropping $1.1B weekly despite stable long-term demand.
US markets absorbed $38.1B in fresh capital this week maintaining dominance with 64.7% flow imbalance. Japan added $2.1B weekly extending its $253B three-month surge as yen weakness drove buying. Global funds captured $7.6B with strong 79.9% imbalance showing concentrated institutional demand.
China suffered $1.9B outflows weekly continuing its brutal $104.8B three-month exodus. India shed $872M this week flipping from modest inflows. Developed Europe dumped $1.3B reversing its positive $14.4B quarterly trend signaling renewed skepticism.
Materials grabbed $734M weekly with 69.9% flow imbalance showing strong buying pressure. Utilities pulled $703M as defensive positioning intensified. Consumer staples hemorrhaged $1.1B with just 6.2% imbalance revealing heavy institutional selling.
Tech's weekly $1.1B outflow contrasted sharply against energy's collapse. Energy's $16.8B three-month gain evaporated as crude price volatility triggered profit-taking. Industrials posted $22.2B quarterly inflows maintaining top sector status across both periods.
Healthcare dropped $607M weekly extending its $2.4B quarterly decline. Financials stayed flat at $78M adding minimal conviction after bleeding $4.2B over three months.
Equities dominated with $55.1B weekly inflows representing 63.6% of total flows. Fixed income added $12.3B showing balanced 63.4% imbalance. Commodities captured $2.4B as inflation hedging persisted.
ESG strategies crashed with $8B weekly outflows reversing to just 21.7% imbalance. The category bled $16.1B quarterly showing sustained institutional rejection. Active funds grabbed $8.9B weekly with strong 77.4% imbalance outperforming passive strategies.
Vanilla indexing captured $49B weekly maintaining dominance. Dividend strategies added $1.2B with 84.3% imbalance as income seekers piled in.
Risk appetite stayed elevated with defensive rotation playing second fiddle to growth bets.
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