Global equity funds recorded withdrawals of $5.87 billion in the week ended August 26, 2026, ending a 13-week run of inflows. It was the first weekly outflow since May 20, 2026, making the reversal notable after more than three months of sustained buying, according to Reuters data published by Investing.com.
The headline withdrawal did not amount to a uniform retreat from equities. Fund flows were sharply divided by region, while technology and precious-metals funds continued to draw fresh money during the same reporting week.
Data Snapshot
U.S. equity fund net sales outweighed buying in Europe and Asia
The regional split was pronounced during the week ended August 26: U.S. equity funds recorded $22.33 billion in net sales, compared with reported purchases of $7.92 billion in European equity funds and $4.8 billion in Asian equity funds.
That made U.S. equity-fund net sales larger than the combined reported buying in Europe and Asia. The figures, based on LSEG Lipper data covering 28,976 funds, were reported by Reuters via London South East.
They show where fund flows moved during the stated week, rather than measuring underlying equity-market performance, and point to a concentrated regional outflow rather than a uniform retreat across the major markets covered.
Nvidia earnings and Kevin Warsh remarks framed investor caution
Investors had turned cautious ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report and potentially pivotal remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, Reuters reported.
The scheduled events provided the immediate backdrop to the weekly flow data as the 13-week global-equity-fund inflow streak ended.
The regional split suggests investor positioning varied considerably across equity-fund markets. The figures do not establish Nvidia’s earnings report or Warsh’s remarks as the sole cause of the withdrawals.
Technology and precious-metals funds still drew inflows
Technology funds attracted $3.2 billion in net inflows in the week ended August 26. The inflow stands in contrast to the aggregate global equity-fund withdrawal, indicating that investors continued to add exposure to the sector despite the broader shift in fund allocations.
Gold and other precious-metals funds took in $4.21 billion in net inflows, a six-month high, according to Reuters. The precious-metals reading and technology-fund inflows underline the divergence within the week’s data: the global equity total turned negative, but demand remained active in selected fund categories.
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