Equity and high-yield bond funds saw their biggest weekly outflows this year in the week before the UK election.
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The bull market in equities nears a dangerous level
Global equities saw outflows again last week, as the bull market in equities seems to be losing steam.
Prices of US stocks decouple from capital flows
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 hit new record highs last week, but there has been a big decoupling between the prices of US stocks and capital flows.
Emerging markets see capital rushing back in
Money has been returning to emerging markets at a brisk pace lately, the latest data on capital flows show.
The world’s best performing market sees outflows
As capital flows go, the week that ended on April 8 brought a paradox: the world’s best performing market over the past 12 months saw money flowing out, rather than in.
Hedge funds turn bearish on emerging markets
Hedge funds have turned bearish on emerging markets on a medium-term outlook, a recent survey of investors showed.
US equities have worst start to the year since 2009
Investors are coming off US equities, with US equity funds recording $44 billion worth of redemptions so far this year. This was the worst start to the year since the 2009 crash, flows data show.
Bulls come out in force in US equities
The bulls were out in force even before the dovish Federal Reserve announcement last week, according to capital flows data.
Emerging markets punished by the strong US dollar
The strong US dollar is pushing more and more capital into Europe and out of the US and emerging markets.
Money rushes into European assets, out of US ones
Inflows into European assets jumped in the week before the European Central Bank’s announcement that it officially starts its quantitative easing programme on Monday.