Institutional money swung hard to defensive plays this week. Industrials drew $1.5B in seven days showing risk-off rotation. The sector held $618B in total AUM with 76.6% buying pressure.
US equities grabbed $44B leading all geography flows. Japan added $8.3B amid steady 62% buying demand. China bled $3B showing fresh selling pressure. Europe lost $1.4B as investors fled developed markets outside the US.
US markets dominated with $44B weekly inflow versus $124B over three months. The pace slowed but direction stayed positive. Global funds attracted $8.6B showing 81% buying imbalance.
China reversed course sharply. The $3B weekly outflow contrasted with $107B quarterly bleeding. South Korea lost $2B this week matching the three-month exodus trend.
Japan showed divergence. Weekly inflows hit $8.3B while the quarter grabbed $259B total. Taiwan flipped from $14B quarterly gain to $163M weekly loss.
Industrials took the crown at $1.5B weekly beating all sectors. Utilities grabbed $670M showing defensive shift. Materials added $538M riding commodity strength.
Technology bled $1.8B in one week alone. The sector faced 45.6% buying pressure well below neutral. Financials lost $355M. Energy shed $340M despite oil volatility.
Consumer Staples dropped $293M with only 17% buying demand. Health Care lost $142M facing persistent pressure. The quarterly picture showed Industrials dominating with $21.9B three-month inflow versus Tech losing $9.2B.
Equity funds absorbed $67B weekly versus $597B quarterly. Fixed income grabbed $9.5B showing bond rotation. Commodities added $1.6B as inflation fears persisted.
Vanilla strategies took $58.9B leading all approaches. Active funds grabbed $7.1B with 71% buying imbalance. ESG bled $7.5B in seven days showing sentiment collapse from $15.5B quarterly outflow.
Exchange-specific funds added $5.1B weekly maintaining strong three-month momentum at $186B. Dividends attracted $1B as investors chased yield.
Momentum held defensive with institutions fleeing growth and tech while piling into industrials and utilities.
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