Japan grabbed $8.6B this week. The island nation topped regional inflows as investors piled in. Flow imbalance hit 67.8% showing strong buying pressure. The U.S. pulled $11B in fresh capital. Global funds absorbed $8.1B with 80.9% imbalance.
China bled $4.3B this week. Outflows accelerated despite three-month trends showing steady exits. Developed Europe dumped $2.2B as investors fled the region. South Korea lost $1.7B extending Asian weakness beyond China.
Brazil attracted $1B with near-perfect flow imbalance at 94%. Canada added $1B showing North American strength. Emerging markets collectively grabbed $931M reversing earlier skepticism.
The three-month picture tells a different story. Japan dominated with $248B in quarterly flows dwarfing all regions. China lost $93B over three months showing systematic selling. U.S. flows decelerated sharply from $115B quarterly to $11B weekly.
Financials crashed this week. The sector lost $2B marking the worst performance. Banks and insurance names faced heavy redemptions. Communication services reversed course grabbing $595M after bleeding $1.9B over three months.
Energy pulled $575M weekly. The sector rode oil volatility higher despite investor uncertainty. Health care attracted $449M showing defensive rotation. Industrials added $228M weekly but dominated quarterly flows with $20.6B.
Tech absorbed modest $191M in weekly outflows. The sector faced $8.1B in quarterly bleeding showing systematic rotation away. Materials lost $196M this week extending sector weakness.
Equity funds dominated with $26.5B in weekly inflows. Fixed income grabbed $6B showing defensive positioning. Commodities pulled $7.3B with 72.8% flow imbalance as investors positioned for energy chaos.
Vanilla strategies led with $21.7B. Active funds grabbed $7.3B with 77.5% imbalance. Exchange-specific products added $1.7B. ESG funds reversed three-month outflows pulling $1.2B this week.
Value strategies bled $1.4B weekly yet gained $11.3B quarterly. Growth shed $789M after posting $9.6B in three-month gains. Price-weighted products collapsed losing $2.8B as investor appetite vanished.
Momentum strategies grabbed $608M with 96.2% imbalance. Dividend funds added $516M showing income focus. The weekly data signals sharp tactical shifts away from quarterly trends.
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