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Global stock funds draw $20 billion as technology funds lose money
Global stock funds took in $20.01 billion in the week to October 14, their fourth straight week of inflows.
The money came as US Treasury yields fell from a recent high and investors grew more hopeful about company earnings.
US equity funds attracted about $13 billion, while Asian and European equity funds also gained money.
But technology funds lost $4.75 billion as investors worried about rising debt in the sector.
Analysts expected global company earnings to rise 25.14% year on year in the latest quarter, with technology earnings forecast to grow faster.
Global bond funds also gained $7.79 billion, extending their run of weekly inflows to four weeks.
The figures show investors adding to stocks and bonds overall while pulling back from some sectors, especially technology; no further developments are given.
Global equity funds received net inflows of $20.01 billion in the week to October 14, according to LSEG Lipper data.
The inflow was up from $1.59 billion the previous week and marked a fourth consecutive week of gains for global equity funds.
Technology funds lost $4.75 billion as investors reduced exposure amid concerns about rising debt in the sector.
Falling US Treasury yields and optimism about corporate earnings supported demand for equities.
US equity funds attracted about $13 billion, while Asian and European equity funds received $2.93 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.
- Who
- Investors put money into global equity funds while withdrawing from technology funds.
- What
- Global equity funds received net inflows of $20.01 billion, while technology funds saw $4.75 billion in withdrawals.
- When
- In the week to October 14; the article was published October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Global funds, including funds focused on the United States, Asia and Europe.
- Why
- Falling US Treasury yields and optimism about company earnings supported equity demand; concerns about rising technology-sector debt drove withdrawals from technology funds.
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Global equity funds recorded net inflows of $1.59 billion.
Global equity funds received net inflows of $20.01 billion, while technology funds recorded $4.75 billion in withdrawals.
- Global equity fund inflows
- $20.01 billion
- Technology fund outflows
- $4.75 billion
- US equity fund inflows
- About $13 billion
- Asian equity fund inflows
- $2.93 billion
- European equity fund inflows
- $1.5 billion