--- title: "GRAPHIC-Global equity funds post first outflow in eight weeks on Middle East conflict" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278064213.md" datetime: "2026-03-06T09:13:15.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278064213.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278064213.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278064213.md) --- # GRAPHIC-Global equity funds post first outflow in eight weeks on Middle East conflict March 6 (Reuters) - Global investors trimmed their equity fund holdings for the first time in eight weeks in the seven days to March 4 as an intensifying U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran fanned inflation worries and dampened risk appetite. U.S. equity funds were the hardest hit, with net sales of $21.92 billion, the biggest outflow since January 7, leading global equity funds to post net outflows of roughly $1.44 billion, LSEG Lipper data showed. The widening Middle East conflict raised fears of a global oil price shock, weighing on equities and heightening concerns about inflation and a potential delay in interest-rate cuts. The MSCI World Index (.MIWD00000PUS) is on track for its worst week since early April 2025, registering over 2.5% declines this week. Meanwhile, inflows into European equity funds eased to $8.8 billion from about $11.88 billion the previous week, while Asian funds attracted a net $7.43 billion. Among sector funds, industrials and energy drew net inflows of $2.53 billion and $1.21 billion respectively, while financial sector funds saw roughly $1.9 billion in outflows. Safe-haven demand lifted net inflows into money market funds to $20.22 billion, broadly in line with the previous week’s inflows. Investors also pumped $16.12 billion into global bond funds for a ninth successive weekly net purchase. Inflows in short-term bond funds surged to $3.62 billion from approximately $1.23 billion a week ago. Euro-denominated bond funds and corporate bond funds also saw significant $2.31 billion and $2.09 billion net inflows. Investors, meanwhile, ditched roughly $2.62 billion worth of gold and precious metals commodity funds in their second weekly net sales in eight weeks. In emerging markets, equity funds saw a cooling in inflows to an eight-week low of $5.3 billion. Net purchases in bond funds also eased to $2.5 billion from roughly $3.04 billion recorded the previous week, data for a combined 28,803 funds showed. Fund flows: Global equities, bonds and money markets Fund flows: Global equity sectors Weekly flows into global bond funds Fund flows: EM equities and bonds ### Related Stocks - [NDAQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [MSCI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSCI.US.md) - [ONEQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ONEQ.US.md) - [IVOV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVOV.US.md) - [VTI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VTI.US.md) - [IXN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IXN.US.md) - [USMV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USMV.US.md) - [SPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPY.US.md) - [IWF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IWF.US.md) - [RSP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RSP.US.md) - [DIA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIA.US.md) - [IVV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVV.US.md) - [QYLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QYLD.US.md) - [VLUE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VLUE.US.md) - [VBK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VBK.US.md) - [URTH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/URTH.US.md) - [VUG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VUG.US.md) - [SPLV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPLV.US.md) - [IAI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IAI.US.md) - [VOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOO.US.md) - [IUSG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IUSG.US.md) - [VTV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VTV.US.md) - [SCHG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SCHG.US.md) - [QQEW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQEW.US.md) - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [MGK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MGK.US.md) - [VOE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOE.US.md) - [VFH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VFH.US.md) - [QQQM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQM.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [LIVE MARKETS-US companies to post strongest Q1 EPS growth in four years](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282316120.md) - [Wall Street sank on Iran war fears. Now it’s surging. Here’s why | CNN Business](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282863934.md) - [Why Is Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) Up Today, 4/16/2026?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283015789.md) - [Finance ministers warn of prolonged market impact from Middle East conflict](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282854523.md) - [Ceasefire in Lebanon will be approved tonight - report](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282854922.md)