Money poured into Japan this week reversing the three-month dominance story. Japan grabbed $9.1B in seven days posting 68 flow imbalance. The island nation held $248B in flows over three months but compressed momentum arrived as traders sensed peak positioning.
The U.S. pulled $11.7B this week with balanced 58 imbalance. America led the three-month period with $116B but slowed dramatically. China bled $4.2B in one week extending the $93B quarterly exodus. Developed Europe lost $2.4B while South Korea shed $1.8B showing Asian rotation pressure.
Global funds grabbed $8.4B with 81 imbalance demonstrating strong conviction. Brazil climbed $1.3B and Canada added $1B as commodity plays gained traction.
Industrials dominated with $1.6B inflows this week posting 69 imbalance. The sector led three months with $22B showing sustained strength. Energy added $562M as oil volatility triggered positioning. Communication Services grabbed $752M with 81 imbalance.
Financials crashed out losing $2.3B in seven days. The sector bled $8.3B over three months showing persistent weakness. Information Technology dropped $777M this week extending the $8.7B quarterly outflow. Real Estate lost $224M while Healthcare shed $25M.
Consumer Staples added $112M bucking defensive rotation expectations. Materials gained $182M and Utilities grabbed $103M showing safe haven positioning.
Equity funds pulled $38.1B this week with 60 imbalance matching the $578B three-month tsunami. Fixed Income added $7.5B with 59 imbalance continuing the $209B quarterly surge. Commodities grabbed $7.3B with 72 imbalance up from 56 over three months showing acceleration.
Alternatives added $1.6B with 80 imbalance. Currency funds gained $1B. Asset Allocation pulled $501M maintaining modest inflows.
Active strategies grabbed $9.6B this week posting 80 imbalance. The category dominated three months with $129B showing structural shift from passive. Vanilla pulled $25.7B weekly holding 61 imbalance versus $197B quarterly.
Exchange-specific funds added $4.7B this week accelerating from $188B over three months. Momentum strategies grabbed $829M with 97 imbalance. ESG added $1.2B reversing the $14B quarterly outflow showing tactical bounce. Dividends gained $752M extending the $16.9B three-month trend.
Value lost $1.4B this week flipping from the $11.2B quarterly inflow showing rotation fatigue. Equal-weight shed $1.8B. Price-weighted dropped $3.3B with just 14 imbalance.
The week showed sharp geographic rotation and sustained industrial strength.
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