Key facts
- Global equity fund inflows increased to $10.44 billion in the week ending July 1.
- Technology stocks were a key focus for investors, attracting $8.9 billion in inflows.
- Asian equity funds experienced their strongest inflows in seven weeks.
- Global bond funds continued to see demand for the 13th consecutive week.
- Emerging market equity funds faced outflows for the tenth consecutive week.
Global equity funds experienced a rise in inflows during the week ending July 1, with investors channeling $10.44 billion into these assets. This increase, up from $8.4 billion the previous week, was largely driven by a renewed appetite for technology stocks, which attracted $8.9 billion. Investors are betting on the continued earnings momentum of the tech sector, despite a recent 2.07% dip in the MSCI World Index. Analysts at BNP Paribas expressed optimism, noting robust uplifts in earnings for semiconductors, hardware, and components.
Asian equity funds saw their strongest inflows in seven weeks, totaling $7 billion, while U.S. and European funds attracted $1.03 billion and $337 million, respectively. Beyond technology, financial and healthcare funds also drew significant inflows, amounting to $2.27 billion and $1.52 billion.
In contrast, emerging market equity funds faced selling pressure for the tenth consecutive week, with outflows totaling $5.14 billion. Investors also withdrew $622 million from emerging market bond funds.
Global bond funds continued their strong demand for a 13th straight week, attracting $14.47 billion, with high-yield bond funds seeing their largest weekly inflow since June 2025. Money market funds also reversed previous outflows, recording inflows. Commodities saw mixed performance, with gold and precious metal funds experiencing outflows for the seventh consecutive week, while energy funds saw minor net sales.