Data from LSEG Lipper showed that global equity funds received net inflows of $45.59 billion, the largest weekly intake since early October, when investors poured in $49.13 billion.
The surge in buying came as the MSCI World index hit fresh record highs this week, building on a stellar 20.6 per cent rally in 2025 and gaining around 2.4 per cent so far this year.
Market sentiment improved after a US Labour Department report showed only a modest rise in core inflation in December, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates later in 2026.
Regional flows:
US equity funds attracted the bulk of the money, drawing $28.18 billion, their biggest weekly haul in two and a half months. European equities saw $10.22 billion in inflows. Asian equity funds received $3.89 billion.
Sector winners:
Technology, industrials, and metals & mining were the most favoured sectors, with weekly inflows of $2.69 billion, $2.61 billion, and $1.88 billion, respectively.
Global bond funds saw steady demand with $19.03 billion in net inflows, similar to the previous week. Short-term bonds and euro-denominated funds led purchases, while high-yield and loan participation funds each attracted about $1 billion.
In contrast, money market funds experienced $67.15 billion in net outflows, as investors rotated out of cash after parking nearly $250 billion in the previous two weeks.
Gold and precious metals funds logged their ninth weekly inflow in 10 weeks, drawing $1.81 billion.
Emerging market assets were also in favour, with investors adding $5.73 billion to EM equity funds—the biggest weekly inflow since October 2024—and $2.09 billion to EM bond funds.
Overall, the data signals a renewed appetite for risk as investors grow more confident that inflation is cooling and central banks may begin easing monetary policy later this year.
