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Fund-flow data reported by Reuters · October 2, 2026

U.S. equity funds draw a second weekly inflow as AI demand offsets yield pressure

Reuters reported $20.6 billion of net U.S. equity-fund purchases in the week through September 30, down from $37.49 billion the prior week. Large-cap funds drew $19.33 billion, while technology-sector funds lost $3.79 billion; bond funds took in $6.45 billion and money-market funds recorded $41.36 billion of redemptions.

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The combined figures show a more uneven allocation picture than the headline equity inflow alone: demand concentrated in large-cap funds while dedicated technology funds lost assets, and government/Treasury bond funds also attracted money. The simultaneous money-market redemptions may reflect portfolio reallocation, but the category totals do not establish that the same investors moved cash directly into equities or bonds.

What remains uncertain

These are weekly fund-flow estimates for defined product categories, not a comprehensive measure of investor risk appetite or household cash balances. The report associates the equity inflow with AI optimism and cooler inflation, but the data alone do not identify each investor’s motive or establish causation.

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