Investor flows shifted notably in the week ended August 26, 2026, according to LSEG Lipper data cited by Reuters. Gold and other precious-metals funds attracted $4.21 billion, marking a six-month high, while global equity funds recorded $5.87 billion in net outflows. That was the first weekly outflow since May 20 and ended a 13-week streak of inflows.
The equity withdrawal was driven largely by U.S. funds, which posted $22.33 billion in net sales. In contrast, European equity funds took in $7.92 billion and Asian equity funds added $4.8 billion. Sector flows were also mixed: technology funds drew $3.2 billion, metals and mining funds gained $489 million, but energy funds saw $313 million in outflows for a second consecutive week.
Reuters reported that investors were cautious ahead of Nvidia's earnings and potential remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. The dataset covered 28,976 funds, and the figures do not prove that money leaving equities was directly reallocated into precious metals.
