Industrials grabbed $1.8B this week alone. The sector topped all inflows showing defensive rotation. Energy bled $1.5B in seven days. Tech dumped $1.1B as traders fled growth.
US markets pulled $38.1B this week. The world's largest equity base dominated flows. Japan grabbed $2.1B showing persistent safe-haven demand. China shed $1.9B extending outflow pressure into its ninth week.
Global ex-US funds attracted $7.6B with 79.9 flow imbalance. That signals heavy buying pressure. Developed Europe leaked $1.3B despite three-month inflows. India dropped $872M reversing prior optimism.
Switzerland captured $931M at 98.2 imbalance. Nearly pure buying occurred there. Latin America posted $284M inflows led by Brazil adding $209M.
Industrials claimed $1.8B weekly against $22.2B quarterly. The trend accelerated sharply. Materials added $735M while Utilities grabbed $704M. Both sectors showed defensive tilt.
Energy collapsed from $16.8B quarterly inflows to $1.5B weekly outflows. That marked dramatic reversal. Tech bleeding intensified. Three-month outflows hit $7.9B while this week added $1.1B in redemptions.
Consumer Staples dumped $1.1B at just 6.2 flow imbalance. Selling dominated completely. Healthcare shed $607M as defensive rotation bypassed traditional havens.
Equities pulled $55.1B this week. Fixed income grabbed $12.3B showing bond rotation. Commodities attracted $2.4B as inflation hedging persisted.
Vanilla strategies dominated with $49B inflows. Active funds captured $8.9B at 77.4 imbalance. ESG funds bled $8B weekly extending quarterly outflows to $16.1B total.
Dividend strategies attracted $1.2B. Momentum grabbed $510M. Price-weighted funds lost $912M showing index skepticism.
Institutional money fled growth for defense as volatility climbed.
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