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  "id": 6750826,
  "title": "US equity funds record nine-month high outflows as oil stokes inflation fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/us-equity-funds-record-nine-month-high-outflows-as-oil-stokes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/us-equity-funds-record-ninemonth-high-outflows-as-oil-stokes-inflation-fears-4897684"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a week marked by rising oil prices and heightened inflation concerns, U.S. equity funds experienced their largest outflows since December 2025, according to LSEG Lipper data. Investors poured a staggering $32.27 billion into selling U.S. equity funds, underscoring their growing apprehension over persistent inflation and potential interest rate hikes. The surge in West Texas Intermediate crude futures, breaking past the $93.50 barrier and reaching a four-month high of $104.46, further fueled worries about the impact on inflation.\n\nThe U.S. producer price report released earlier in the week reinforced these fears, indicating that inflation remained elevated in August. U.S. large-cap funds were the most affected, with investors pulling a record $40.44 billion in net sales. Mid-cap funds also recorded significant outflows of $682 million, while multi-cap funds attracted a more modest $3.52 billion in disposals. Small-cap funds, however, saw inflows of $274 million.\n\nSectoral funds also saw varying trends, with technology and financials attracting inflows of $1.71 billion and $720 million, respectively. U.S. bond funds, on the other hand, recorded their 21st consecutive week of net purchases, amounting to $6.56 billion. Investors showed particular interest in short-to-intermediate investment-grade funds, which saw a record $3.75 billion in net purchases, their largest weekly inflow in nine weeks.\n\nMeanwhile, U.S. money market funds experienced a notable outflow of $10.41 billion, following net purchases of about $48.76 billion the previous week.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}