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Global Equity Funds Face $7 Billion Outflows Amid Oil Surge

3/15/2026

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Global equity funds posted outflows of $7.05 billion in the week ending March 11, the largest since December 2025.
Oil-supply disruptions from the U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions pushed Brent above $100 per barrel.
U.S. equity funds fell by $7.77 billion and European funds by $7.71 billion, while Asia attracted $6.15 billion.
Bond funds posted net outflows of $656 million as investors moved into money-market funds.

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Global equity funds posted outflows of $7.05 billion in the week ending March 11, the largest since December 2025.
Oil-supply disruptions from the U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions pushed Brent above $100 per barrel.
U.S. equity funds fell by $7.77 billion and European funds by $7.71 billion, while Asia attracted $6.15 billion.
Bond funds posted net outflows of $656 million as investors moved into money-market funds.