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Europe, Asia Lead Global Equity Fund Inflows as Investors Cut US Tech Exposure

Europe, Asia Lead Global Equity Fund Inflows as Investors Cut US Tech Exposure

Global equity funds saw strong inflows led by Europe and Asia, underscoring a diversification push as investors sought to reduce exposure to volatile U.S. technology shares and spread risk across other markets. Global equity funds saw net investments of $31.46 billion during the we...


February 5, 2026
'Software-Mageddon' Leaves Investors Bargain-Hunting but Wary
'Software-Mageddon' Leaves Investors Bargain-Hunting but Wary

Wall Street's "Software-mageddon" has been snowballing. Now investors are debating whether it is time to warm up to the beaten-down...

February 4, 2026
Global Stock Index Dips with Tech Slump while Dollar Rises, Oil Rallies
Global Stock Index Dips with Tech Slump while Dollar Rises, Oil Rallies

MSCI's global equities gauge lost ground on Wednesday with technology stocks leading losses on Wall Street, while the dollar rose against...

February 3, 2026
Gold Steadies, Stocks Bounce and Rate Hike Hoists AUD
Gold Steadies, Stocks Bounce and Rate Hike Hoists AUD

Gold and Asian stocks were on the rebound on Tuesday as trade took a calmer tone after wild swings in metals markets and a deal to cut...

February 2, 2026
S&P 500 Flirts with Record; Chipmakers and Small Caps Jump
S&P 500 Flirts with Record; Chipmakers and Small Caps Jump

 The S&P 500 closed higher on Monday, lifted by gains in chipmakers and other companies related to artificial intelligence, while...

January 30, 2026
Global Equity Funds Attract Inflows for Third Week in Row
Global Equity Funds Attract Inflows for Third Week in Row

Global equity funds had a third straight week of inflows in the week to January 28 on upbeat earnings expectations, while ​safe-haven assets...

Stocks Tumble on Bets Kevin Warsh is Trump's Fed Pick
Stocks Tumble on Bets Kevin Warsh is Trump's Fed Pick

Stocks slumped and the dollar and bond yields shot up ​on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has firmed up his choice to lead...

January 29, 2026
S&P 500, Nasdaq Close Down as Big Tech's Soaring AI Budgets Trigger Flight
S&P 500, Nasdaq Close Down as Big Tech's Soaring AI Budgets Trigger Flight

The S&P 500 and the technology-heavy Nasdaq closed lower on Thursday ​as investors were rattled by the latest earnings reports and worried...

Global Shares Gain on Earnings Optimism, Gold and Silver Surge Ahead
Global Shares Gain on Earnings Optimism, Gold and Silver Surge Ahead

World stocks gained on Thursday as investors' optimism over earnings remained robust ahead of Apple's results, while gold blazed to a...

January 28, 2026
S&P 500 Marks Closing Record as Corporate Earnings Roll In; Medicare Rates Hit Insurers
S&P 500 Marks Closing Record as Corporate Earnings Roll In; Medicare Rates Hit Insurers

The S&P 500 barely managed a record closing high on Tuesday, its fifth straight day of gains with investor ​optimism ahead of megacap earnings...

January 27, 2026
World Stocks at Record as Earnings Hopes Offset Trade Angst
World Stocks at Record as Earnings Hopes Offset Trade Angst

World shares sat around record highs on Tuesday as investors hoped for the best from this week's barrage of U.S. large-cap earnings, and while...

January 26, 2026
Gold Blasts Past $5,000, Yen Surges on Intervention Risk
Gold Blasts Past $5,000, Yen Surges on Intervention Risk

Gold charged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time on Monday as an array of geopolitical tensions pounded the dollar, while...

Dow Ends Lower after Topsy-Turvy Week, as Intel's Outlook Weighs on Market Sentiment
Dow Ends Lower after Topsy-Turvy Week, as Intel's Outlook Weighs on Market Sentiment

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down ​on Friday, while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as investors' risk appetite was...

January 23, 2026
Wall St Finishes Up as Investors Buoyed by Tariff Relief, Upbeat Data
Wall St Finishes Up as Investors Buoyed by Tariff Relief, Upbeat Data

Wall Street's main indexes finished higher on Thursday, the second straight day of gains, as investors ​bought shares after U.S. President...

January 22, 2026
Wall St Ends Higher as Investors Cheer Greenland Framework Deal, Averted Tariffs
Wall St Ends Higher as Investors Cheer Greenland Framework Deal, Averted Tariffs

Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 posting ​its biggest one-day percentage gain in two months, as investors were buoyed by...

January 21, 2026
Stocks Shaken by Geopolitical Fears, Japanese Bonds Bounce after Selloff
Stocks Shaken by Geopolitical Fears, Japanese Bonds Bounce after Selloff

Asian stocks extended their losing streak on Wednesday, undone by heightened tensions over U.S. threats to acquire Greenland ​ahead of President...

January 20, 2026
Europe Stocks Fall, Dollar Drops, Markets Focus on Trump's Tariff Threats
Europe Stocks Fall, Dollar Drops, Markets Focus on Trump's Tariff Threats

European stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday, the dollar entered a second day of declines and U.S. Treasury yields hit a four-month high after...

January 16, 2026
Options Expiration could Clear Path for US Stock Market Volatility Rise
Options Expiration could Clear Path for US Stock Market Volatility Rise

Friday's monthly options expiration is likely to expose U.S. stocks to greater swings in either direction in coming days, potentially...

Asia Shares Rise on AI Optimism, Receding Fed Cut Bets Lift Dollar
Asia Shares Rise on AI Optimism, Receding Fed Cut Bets Lift Dollar

Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after upbeat U.S....

Wall St Ends Higher; Banks Gain Following Results, Chips Rally with TSMC
Wall St Ends Higher; Banks Gain Following Results, Chips Rally with TSMC

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after two days ​of declines as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs shares shot up following upbeat quarterly results,...

January 15, 2026
Oil Drops as Trump Backs Away from Iran Threats, Stocks Edge Up
Oil Drops as Trump Backs Away from Iran Threats, Stocks Edge Up

Oil prices tumbled from multi-month highs on Thursday, while ​gold fell back from a record peak after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to back...

Wall St Ends Lower, Led by Drop in Nasdaq, with Tech, Banks Falling
Wall St Ends Lower, Led by Drop in Nasdaq, with Tech, Banks Falling

U.S. stocks finished lower on Wednesday, led by a drop in the Nasdaq, with technology shares declining ‌as investors moved into more defensive...

January 14, 2026
European, Asian Shares Sit at Highs, Metals Surge Keeps Going
European, Asian Shares Sit at Highs, Metals Surge Keeps Going

World shares hovered around record ​highs on Wednesday, as traders found ways to justify why increasingly complicated world economics and politics...

January 13, 2026
Asia Stocks Climb as Nikkei Hits Highs, Yen Makes Lows
Asia Stocks Climb as Nikkei Hits Highs, Yen Makes Lows

A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher on Tuesday amid investor bullishness over all things AI, while the cloud of uncertainty...

January 12, 2026
Gold Leaps to Record High, Dollar Drops as US Prosecutors Target Fed's Powell
Gold Leaps to Record High, Dollar Drops as US Prosecutors Target Fed's Powell

Gold vaulted to a record high and both the dollar and Wall Street futures fell on Monday, as a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair...

S&P 500 Notches Record High Close Driven by Broadcom, other Chipmakers
S&P 500 Notches Record High Close Driven by Broadcom, other Chipmakers

The S&P 500 rallied to a record high close on Friday, lifted by Broadcom and other chipmakers, while a weaker-than-expected jobs report did...

January 9, 2026
Stocks Rise ahead of US Jobs Report, Tariff Ruling
Stocks Rise ahead of US Jobs Report, Tariff Ruling

Global stocks edged higher on Friday ahead of a crucial U.S. report, while investors awaited a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of...

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Tech Dips, Defense Stocks Rally
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Tech Dips, Defense Stocks Rally

Wall Street ended mixed on Thursday, as Nvidia and other technology stocks dipped, while defense companies advanced after President Donald Trump...

January 8, 2026
Oil Falls amid Trump Deal on Venezuelan Oil; Stocks Ease
Oil Falls amid Trump Deal on Venezuelan Oil; Stocks Ease

Oil prices fell on Wednesday following U.S. President Donald Trump's deal to import up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude, while...

January 7, 2026
Trump's Venezuela Missives Knock High-Flying Stocks
Trump's Venezuela Missives Knock High-Flying Stocks

Global stocks retreated from all-time peaks and oil extended its slide on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to grab...

January 6, 2026
European Stocks Rise, USD Steadies as Markets Look Past Venezuela Turmoil
European Stocks Rise, USD Steadies as Markets Look Past Venezuela Turmoil

Stock markets continued to rally in early European trading on Tuesday, as global markets remained upbeat ahead of key market data this week, while...

Dow Hits Record, Energy Stocks End Higher after US Strikes Venezuela
Dow Hits Record, Energy Stocks End Higher after US Strikes Venezuela

Wall Street ended higher on Monday, with surging financial shares helping lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to an all-time peak, while energy...

January 5, 2026
Stocks Climb, Oil Slips as Investors Assess Venezuela Upheaval
Stocks Climb, Oil Slips as Investors Assess Venezuela Upheaval

Asian stocks climbed on Monday with AI-linked themes in focus at the start of the first full trading week of the year, while oil prices dipped on...

January 2, 2026
Wall St Ends Year's Final Session Lower, Posts Big Annual Gains for 2025
Wall St Ends Year's Final Session Lower, Posts Big Annual Gains for 2025

Wall Street's major indexes ended lower in the final trading session of 2025, but notched big annual gains after a roller-coaster year...

December 31, 2025
Precious Metals Cash In on Record Run, Stocks Bask in Year-End Glow
Precious Metals Cash In on Record Run, Stocks Bask in Year-End Glow

There was a last-minute selloff in precious metals markets on Wednesday as investors cashed in some of the year's massive gains in gold, silver...

S&P 500, Nasdaq End Slightly Down in Holiday-Thin Trade, Meta Gains on Deal
S&P 500, Nasdaq End Slightly Down in Holiday-Thin Trade, Meta Gains on Deal

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed fractionally lower in choppy trading on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by...

December 30, 2025
Stocks Poised for Strong End to Year; Silver Stabilises after Slump
Stocks Poised for Strong End to Year; Silver Stabilises after Slump

European shares hit record highs on Tuesday after a subdued session in Asia as investors counted bumper gains heading into year-end, while silver...

December 29, 2025
Asian Stocks Rise, Precious Metals Hit Records on Fed Rate Cut Bets
Asian Stocks Rise, Precious Metals Hit Records on Fed Rate Cut Bets

Asian stocks jumped to six-week highs on Monday, while the dollar hovered near its lowest in almost three months on expectations of the...

Wall St Ends Close to all-Time Highs in Light, Post-Holiday Session
Wall St Ends Close to all-Time Highs in Light, Post-Holiday Session

Wall Street ended a light-volume post-Christmas session nearly unchanged on Friday, with few catalysts to fuel much conviction one way or the...

December 26, 2025
Asia Stocks Rise to Six-Week High; Precious Metals on a Tear
Asia Stocks Rise to Six-Week High; Precious Metals on a Tear

Asian stocks rose to their highest in six weeks on Friday and a blistering rally in precious metals showed no signs of tempering as investors...

December 25, 2025
Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs as Santa Rally Starts
Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs as Santa Rally Starts

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 registered record closing highs in a broad rally during a...

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