Global equity funds attracted their biggest weekly inflow in nearly two and a half months in the week through March 25 after US President Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, raising hopes of a temporary de-escalation and easing oil shock fears, reports Reuters.
Investors acquired a net $37.77 billion of global equity funds in their largest weekly net purchase since February 18 after a two-week selling streak, LSEG Lipper data showed.
Global equities, however, tumbled around 1.6 per cent on Thursday on Iran's denial of any talks with the US, deepening doubts about the chance of a quick ceasefire in the nearly one-month-long war in the Middle East.
Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, said investors should be cautious about expecting a swift resumption of energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, though he did not foresee significant or lasting economic damage in the base case.
Demand for debt-linked funds cooled to the lowest in nearly three months as investors poured just $2.53 billion into global bond funds. High-yield and euro-denominated bond fund segments saw significant outflows of $4.75 billion and $2.11 billion, respectively, but investors pumped a record $11.1 billion into short-term bond funds.
Investors exited roughly $64.78 billion worth of money market funds as they ended an eight-week-long trend of net purchases.
Gold and precious metals commodity funds faced outflows for a fourth week, to the tune of $3.14 billion.
Emerging market funds witnessed selling pressure for a third week as investors withdrew $2.78 billion from equity funds and $1.73 billion from bond funds, data for a combined 28,796 funds showed.
Global equity funds see biggest inflows in over two months on hopes of Iran de-escalation
FE Team | Published: March 27, 2026 22:37:20
Global equity funds see biggest inflows in over two months on hopes of Iran de-escalation
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