Information Technology sucked in $107B last week. The sector dominated inflows with 93% flow imbalance showing aggressive buying pressure. Tech grabbed 100% of relative flow strength crushing all other sectors. The pattern matched 3-month trends where tech pulled $99.7B demonstrating sustained rotation.
US markets absorbed $420B in one week alone. The 91.6% flow imbalance reflected overwhelming domestic confidence. Japan ranked second with $27.8B inflows maintaining its 3-month momentum of $277B. China bled $6.7B weekly reversing short-term sentiment despite 3-month outflows hitting $66B.
Europe showed stress. Developed Europe dumped $2.4B weekly with just 21.3% flow imbalance. Germany alone shed $120M. UK bucked the trend grabbing $239M as investors cherry-picked opportunities.
Global funds pulled $12.1B showing cross-border appetite. Emerging markets outside China grabbed $359M reflecting selective developing-market bets.
Industrials ranked second with $659M weekly inflows. The sector held 60.5% flow imbalance showing balanced positioning. Consumer Discretionary grabbed $532M. Communication Services added $458M riding streaming and media strength.
Financials dumped $559M reversing from 3-month losses of $11B. Utilities bled $315M weekly with just 33.7% imbalance showing defensive retreat. Materials shed $378M. Consumer Staples lost $155M as investors fled safety.
Energy grabbed $122M weekly despite volatile oil markets. The sector pulled $14.8B over 3 months reflecting sustained commodity rotation.
Equity funds dominated with $452B weekly inflows. The 88.7% flow imbalance showed strong risk appetite. Fixed income grabbed $8.1B with 61.2% imbalance demonstrating cautious diversification.
Growth strategies exploded with $219B inflows. The 99.2% flow imbalance marked extreme growth conviction. Vanilla funds pulled $221B maintaining core allocation strength. Active strategies grabbed $10.6B.
ESG funds dumped $1.3B weekly extending 3-month outflows of $15.1B. The strategy faced persistent redemption pressure. Low volatility strategies shed $379M as traders abandoned defensive positioning.
Risk-on sentiment dominated across geographies and strategies.
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