Information Technology funds grabbed $109B this week. The sector dominated all flows showing 94% imbalance favoring buyers. Materials and Industrials followed with under $1B each. Energy took just $179M despite crude spiking above $95.
Commodities bled $104B in the heaviest weekly outflow across all asset classes. The selling pressure hit 92% imbalance as investors fled raw materials exposure. Equity funds captured $59B with modest 65% buying pressure showing cautious risk appetite.
US funds led with $37B in weekly inflows. Japan grabbed $10B marking 62% buying imbalance as regional rotation accelerated. Global funds took $10B showing broad diversification demand.
Europe faced selling pressure. Developed Europe shed $2.9B as Germany lost $2.5B alone. China hemorrhaged $2.3B despite 41% flow imbalance suggesting selective buying amid heavy exits. South Korea dropped $1.6B continuing Asian weakness outside Japan.
Brazil and emerging markets outside China showed resilience. Brazil netted $890M with 97% imbalance. Emerging Markets ex-China posted $547M demonstrating selective EM appetite.
Tech's $109B weekly haul reversed three-month trends. The sector grabbed $103B over 3m but this week alone matched quarterly pace. Communication Services took $984M. Healthcare squeezed out $118M barely positive.
Financials bled $693M this week yet posted $9B outflows over 3m showing persistent skepticism. Utilities and Real Estate faced continued pressure losing $358M and $267M respectively. Energy's tiny $179M inflow contrasted sharply with $15B quarterly haul as oil rally failed to attract flows.
Active funds grabbed $12B with 83% buying pressure. Vanilla strategies took $37B leading all categories. Exchange-specific products netted $4.2B showing regional concentration bets.
ESG funds shed $403M reversing from $14B quarterly outflows. Growth captured $1.6B while Value added $901M suggesting balanced factor exposure. Equal-weight strategies lost $991M as mega-cap concentration dominated flows.
Commodities collapse stood out. The $104B weekly outflow followed $76B quarterly decline showing sustained exit momentum as geopolitical premium faded from positioning despite Middle East chaos.
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