US equity funds pulled $420B this week. Japan grabbed $27.8B showing strong regional confidence. China bled $6.7B extending outflows into week four.
US flows stayed overwhelmingly positive despite volatile sessions. Flow imbalance hit 91.6% showing heavy buying pressure. Japan ranked second with 86.9% flow imbalance and $27.8B net inflows. The three-month view shows Japan absorbed $277.7B representing half of US flows.
Developed Europe shed $2.4B this week reversing three-month gains of $7.7B. The trend shift signals rotation away from European equities. China outflows accelerated from $53.6B over three months to $6.7B in one week alone. Hong Kong flipped positive grabbing $557M weekly after bleeding across the quarter.
Global funds captured $12.1B weekly flows with 82.2% imbalance. Emerging markets posted modest $1.3B inflows maintaining 90.1% imbalance showing steady institutional demand.
Technology dominated with $106.8B weekly inflows and 92.7% flow imbalance. The sector held leadership across both periods with $99.8B quarterly inflows. Industrials grabbed $952M showing consistent strength versus $18.5B over three months.
Energy flipped dramatically. The sector bled $31M this week after capturing $14.4B quarterly inflows. The reversal signals profit-taking as crude prices stabilized. Financials dropped $725M weekly extending quarterly outflows of $11.3B.
Materials shed $364M weekly deepening quarterly losses of $1.1B. Utilities dumped $403M showing defensive rotation reversal. Communication Services grabbed $350M bucking negative quarterly trends.
Equity funds absorbed $459.8B weekly representing 87.6% flow imbalance. Quarterly equity flows hit $1.08T demonstrating sustained institutional conviction. Fixed income captured $9.9B weekly versus $201.8B quarterly showing steady bond demand.
Commodities grabbed $1.26B weekly after hemorrhaging $81.8B over three months. The sharp reversal suggests value hunting. Currency funds added $1.9B maintaining 81.8% imbalance.
Growth strategy funds led with $219.5B weekly and 99.2% imbalance. Vanilla strategies captured $223.8B. Active funds grabbed $14.6B weekly versus $132.8B quarterly showing manager selection strength. ESG funds bled $1.2B weekly extending quarterly outflows of $14.9B as sustainable mandates faced redemptions.
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