Feb 20 (Reuters) - Global equity funds received their strongest inflows in five weeks in the seven days to February 18, as easing concerns over ‌artificial intelligence stocks and investor rotation into other sectors supported demand, while ‌renewed hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts lifted sentiment toward U.S. growth. Investors poured $36.33 billion into global equity ​funds during the week, marking the strongest weekly inflow since January 14, LSEG Lipper data showed. U.S. consumer price data relea ...

Group 1: Global Equity Funds - Global equity funds experienced significant inflows of $26.54 billion in the last week of 2025, driven by optimism regarding AI-driven market gains and a positive corporate earnings outlook [1] - The MSCI World Index achieved a 20.6% increase in 2025, marking its strongest annual performance since a 24.05% gain in 2019 [1] - Over the past year, global equity funds recorded approximately $239.76 billion in net inflows, a decrease from roughly $453.58 billion in 2024 [2] Group 2: U.S. and International Equity Funds - U.S. equity funds saw an addition of $16.89 billion, marking the second consecutive week of net purchases, while European and Asian equity funds attracted inflows of $5.75 billion and $2.67 billion, respectively [3] - Sectoral equity funds gained a net inflow of $1.73 billion, with financial, real estate, and industrial sectors attracting net inflows of $574 million, $413 million, and $337 million, respectively [3] Group 3: Global Bond Funds - Global bond funds faced net outflows of $1.97 billion, marking their first weekly sales since April 16, despite attracting $891.74 billion in net inflows in 2025 [4] - Short-term bond funds experienced withdrawals of approximately $5.23 billion, following a significant net purchase of $10.16 billion the previous week [5] Group 4: Money Market and Commodity Funds - Investors allocated $79.4 billion into money market funds, ending a three-week selling trend [5] - Gold and precious metals commodity funds continued to attract interest, with net weekly inflows of roughly $2.03 billion for the eighth consecutive week [6] Group 5: Emerging Markets - In emerging markets, bond funds recorded a net outflow of $1.1 billion, ending a five-week buying trend, while equity funds saw purchases worth $242 million [8]

Group 1 - Global equity funds experienced inflows for the ninth consecutive week, with a net purchase of $4.43 billion during the week to November 19, slightly up from the previous week's $4.39 billion [1] - The third-quarter earnings season was strong, particularly in the tech sector, with profits for 4,448 large- and mid-cap companies rising approximately 15.66% year-over-year, exceeding analyst expectations of an 8.23% increase [2] - The MSCI World Index fell to a nearly 2-1/2-month low of 963.34 due to uncertainties regarding U.S. interest rates and concerns over high valuations in the technology sector [3] Group 2 - The healthcare sector saw a significant inflow of $2.46 billion, marking the largest weekly inflow since at least 2022, while consumer discretionary and tech sectors experienced net sales of $1.12 billion and $895 million, respectively [4] - Global bond funds attracted a net inflow of $10.55 billion, continuing a streak of 31 weeks of inflows, with short-term bond funds drawing $4.76 billion [5] - In emerging markets, equity funds saw a net addition of $2.05 billion for the fourth consecutive week, while bond funds experienced a net outflow of approximately $1.04 billion [6]

Group 1 - Global equity funds experienced inflows for the fourth consecutive week, driven by dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which bolstered expectations for interest rate cuts [1][2] - Investors purchased a net $2.17 billion in global equity funds, consistent with nearly $2 billion in net purchases from the previous week, with U.S. and Asian equity funds attracting nearly $1 billion each, while European funds saw a net outflow of $1.62 billion, ending a 10-week trend of net purchases [2][3] - Sectoral equity funds saw a significant increase in demand, receiving $6.61 billion, nearly a 50% rise from the previous week's $4.39 billion, with tech and healthcare sectors leading the inflows at approximately $1.91 billion and $1.38 billion, respectively [3] Group 2 - Demand for government bond funds surged to the highest level in five months, with net inflows of $3.22 billion, while short-term bond funds attracted $2 billion, despite a net outflow of $1.08 billion from loan participation funds [4] - Investors divested $6.72 billion from money market funds, partially liquidating the previous week's $64.46 billion net investments [4] - Gold and precious metals commodity funds continued to attract interest, drawing $2.83 billion, marking the 20th weekly inflow in 21 weeks [4] Group 3 - In emerging markets, investors ended an eight-week buying streak with a net divestment of $1.04 billion, while bond funds in this sector saw a net inflow of $2.38 billion [5]