In their latest “Flow show” report, Bank of America strategists said global equity funds saw inflows of $3.6 billion, while bond funds attracted $4.4 billion in the past week.
Meanwhile, $5.8 billion was withdrawn from cash funds.
Strategists noted inflows into U.S. stock funds resumed, reaching $4.2 billion for the week ending April 24.
Meanwhile, European funds experienced continued withdrawals for the 17th consecutive week, totaling $500 million.
By style, U.S. large-cap stocks saw substantial additions of $8.4 billion; however, value, growth, and small-cap categories faced outflows of $1.1 billion, $2.3 billion, and $2.6 billion, respectively.
Sector-specific movements included $700 million flowing into technology, while healthcare and consumer sectors saw outflows of $600 million and $1.1 billion.
In the fixed-income realm, Treasuries faced their first outflows in three months, amounting to $1.6 billion.
Investment-grade bonds recorded the smallest inflows of 2024 at $3.9 billion, and high-yield bonds saw modest inflows of about $10 million while emerging market debt witnessed outflows of $1.3 billion.
In their comments on the macroeconomic picture, analysts said that no landing is “a much more probable outcome than soft landing,” given sticky inflation.
They added that the market is positioned for a “good” no landing scenario “driven by the acceleration of growth.”
This represents “a positive risk” especially for cyclicals. However, analysts cautioned that a "bad" outcome driven by higher inflation could lead to a spike in volatility.