Global equity funds draw second weekly inflow amid war de-escalation hopes

April 6 (Reuters) - Investors ‌bought global equity ​funds ​worth a net $15.02 billion in the March 26-April 1 period, logging a second straight week ‌of inflows, on hopes that the U.S.-Israeli war ⁠with Iran could soon de-escalate.

Global equity funds received inflows of roughly $40.14 ‌billion for the prior week, ‌LSEG Lipper data showed.

U.S. President Donald Trump, however, ratcheted up pressure on Iran on Sunday, threatening to target ​its power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.

Investors bought ⁠a net $7.05 billion worth of U.S. equity funds in the most recent week, ​after buying roughly $36.95 billion a week ago. European and Asian funds also received net purchases ​of $3.25 billion and $2.96 billion, respectively.

However, they ‌divested bond funds worth a net $19.58 billion, turning weekly net sellers for the first ⁠time since December 31, 2025.

They pulled out of high-yield and euro-denominated bond funds worth a significant $5.1 billion and $3 billion, respectively.

In the ⁠money market segment, investors extended net selling for a second successive ​week, withdrawing $16.93 billion.

Meanwhile, selling pressure eased in the gold and other precious metals commodity funds as investors added $78.33 million to these funds ‌in their first weekly net purchases since February 25.

Global emerging markets, however, remained out ‌of favour for a fourth straight week as investors withdrew ⁠approximately $3.29 billion from bond ‌funds and $1.98 billion ​from equity funds, data for a combined 28,838 funds showed.

(Reporting by Gaurav Dogra; Editing by Janane ‌Venkatraman)

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