Institutional money reversed last week. The U.S. grabbed $24.7B in seven days while Japan absorbed only $10.1B. Three months told a different story. Japan led all regions with $249.9B versus $130.2B for the U.S. The sharp rotation signals shifting conviction.
U.S. equities dominated weekly flows at $24.7B. Japan held second with $10.1B inflows despite the dramatic reversal from three-month leadership. Global funds grabbed $7.6B showing broad diversification appetite.
Europe bled capital fast. Developed Europe dropped $3.1B in one week. Germany alone lost $2.4B as investors fled the region. China outflows hit $2.4B continuing a brutal three-month trend of $84.5B in redemptions.
Brazil surged with $1.0B in weekly flows. Flow imbalance reached 96.5% indicating overwhelming buying pressure. South Korea hemorrhaged $1.9B reversing its strong quarterly performance of $23.8B in gains.
Information Technology led weekly inflows at $1.7B. Communication Services grabbed $968M as investors rotated toward growth names. Materials attracted $693M riding commodity volatility.
Financials faced heavy selling at $862M in outflows. Health Care lost $637M despite defensive positioning narratives. Utilities dropped $318M as rate sensitivity persisted.
Energy showed resilience with $520M weekly inflows despite oil chaos. Industrials grabbed $445M extending a dominant three-month run of $20.1B in total flows. The sector posted 68.3% flow imbalance over the quarter showing sustained conviction.
Commodities crashed with $108.3B in weekly redemptions. The massive exodus reversed sharply from moderate quarterly outflows of $82.1B. Flow imbalance dropped to just 4.6% showing near-universal selling.
Equities absorbed $41.6B in weekly flows. Fixed Income attracted $2.2B as defensive rotation accelerated. Alternative strategies grabbed $440M suggesting hedging demand.
Active funds dominated with $12.3B in weekly flows and 83.7% imbalance. Vanilla strategies led at $31.3B showing index fund strength persisted. ESG funds lost $221M weekly continuing three-month hemorrhaging of $14.1B total.
The reversal from Japan to U.S. flows marks a decisive shift toward American assets amid global uncertainty.
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