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(Reuters) - Global investors made large investments in money market funds in the week to Oct. 9 driven by a push back in Federal Reserve rate cut expectations and caution over the Middle East conflict.
Investors also channelised capital into liquid money market funds as they awaited a much-anticipated update on Beijing's stimulus measures this weekend.
According to LSEG data, global money market funds gained a net $24.55 billion worth of inflows during the week after witnessing about $22.78 billion of net purchases in the prior week.
Investors readjusted their views on future Fed rate cuts last week following a stronger than expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for the last month, boosting demand for low-risk assets.
Asian money market funds saw a significant $12.88 billion inflow, the highest since Jan. 10. European and U.S. funds also witnessed $7.78 billion and $2.54 billion worth of net purchases, respectively.
Demand for riskier equity funds, however, cooled as investors purchased just $3.65 billion of global equity funds compared with $35.97 billion of net acquisitions in the prior week.
Tech, financials, and metals and mining sector funds received a notable $572 million, $417 million and $148 million, respectively, while the healthcare sector suffered $520 million worth of net sales.
Overseas China equity funds attracted a sharp $8.52 billion, the biggest amount for a week since at least December 2020.
Global bond funds attracted investments for the 42nd consecutive week as investors pumped $12.43 billion into these funds.
Investors snapped up short-term bond funds of a net $2.16 billion following $3.3 billion of net sales a week ago. Government, high yield, and loan participation funds, meanwhile, experienced $1.96 billion, $906 million and $737 million worth of net purchases, respectively.
Gold and other precious metal funds retained their appeal for a ninth successive week, attracting about $780 million in inflows. Energy funds, however, saw a marginal outflow of $11 million.
Data covering 29,545 emerging market funds showed equity funds attracted a massive $8.55 billion, the largest amount since January 2021. Investors also purchased $1.76 billion of bond funds.
(Reporting by Gaurav Dogra; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
