Global money market funds attracted a net $46.1 billion in the week through September 2, 2026, their biggest weekly inflow since August 5. The reading coincided with a second consecutive week of withdrawals from U.S. equity funds, where investors pulled a net $11.12 billion, even as equity funds globally returned to net inflows.
Data Snapshot
| Metric | Current | Previous | Change | Period | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global money market fund net inflows | $46.1 billion | — | — | week through September 2, 2026 | 2026-09-04 | Reuters via MarketScreener |
| U.S. equity fund net flows | -$11.12 billion | -$22.72 billion | — | week through September 2, 2026 | 2026-09-04 | Reuters via MarketScreener |
| European equity fund net inflows | $13.09 billion | — | — | week through September 2, 2026 | 2026-09-04 | Reuters via MarketScreener |
| Asian equity fund net inflows | $4.22 billion | — | — | week through September 2, 2026 | 2026-09-04 | Reuters via MarketScreener |
| Emerging-market equity fund net inflows | $1.99 billion | — | — | week through September 2, 2026 | 2026-09-04 | Reuters via MarketScreener |
Global money market inflows reach their highest level since August 5
The $46.1 billion net inflow into global money market funds was the largest weekly intake in nearly a month, according to LSEG Lipper data reported by Reuters via MarketScreener. It marked a substantial allocation to cash-like funds during the week through September 2, 2026.
Money market flows sit alongside, rather than within, the equity and bond figures. They show where fund investors directed net subscriptions and redemptions during the same reporting period, not changes in underlying asset prices.
U.S. equity outflows persist as global equity funds return to inflows
U.S. equity funds saw $11.12 billion in net outflows in the week through September 2, 2026, after $22.72 billion in net outflows the previous week, marking a second consecutive weekly outflow, according to Reuters via MarketScreener. Global equity funds, meanwhile, attracted $6.65 billion in net inflows, more than reversing the previous week's $6.13 billion in outflows, according to Reuters via MarketScreener. In the same week, European equity funds drew $13.09 billion, Asian equity funds attracted $4.22 billion, and emerging-market equity funds took in $1.99 billion, extending an eight-week buying streak, based on LSEG Lipper figures reported by Reuters via MarketScreener.
Bond flows favor short-term funds as overall inflows cool
Global bond fund inflows slowed to a five-week low of $10.01 billion, while short-term bond funds attracted $7.43 billion. The figures, reported by Reuters via MarketScreener, show that much of the bond-fund intake was directed to short-term funds.
Money market funds attracted $46.1 billion in the same week, and global equity funds recorded $6.65 billion in net inflows.
