Global equity funds attracted $10.44 billion in the week ending July 1 as investors returned to technology stocks following a recent market pullback, according to Reuters.
The inflow was about 25% higher than the previous week’s $8.4 billion, even as the MSCI World Index fell 2.07% on concerns over market concentration and heavy spending by major artificial intelligence infrastructure companies.
Technology funds led the rebound, drawing $8.9 billion after recording $17.83 billion in net outflows the previous week. Financial and healthcare funds also posted gains, attracting $2.27 billion and $1.52 billion, respectively. Regional data showed Asian equity funds received $7 billion, their strongest weekly inflow in seven weeks. U.S. equity funds added $1.03 billion, while European funds brought in $337 million.
Tech optimism is also supporting crypto markets
The same factors drawing investors back into technology stocks have increasingly influenced digital asset markets. Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have traded more closely with high-growth technology shares in recent years as institutional investors treat both as risk assets tied to innovation, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure.
That relationship has become more pronounced since the launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States. Large asset managers, including BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Hashkey and ARK Invest, now offer Bitcoin investment products alongside traditional equity funds, allowing investors to move capital between technology stocks and digital assets more easily than before.
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Institutional money is no longer choosing between stocks and crypto
The latest fund flow data suggests institutional investors are becoming more comfortable holding technology stocks, bonds, and digital assets within the same portfolios rather than treating them as separate markets. Pension funds, hedge funds, and asset managers are increasingly allocating capital across multiple asset classes based on growth expectations and liquidity instead of limiting exposure to a single sector.
This has been reinforced by the rapid expansion of regulated crypto investment products, tokenized assets, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. As traditional finance and digital assets become more connected, moves in investor sentiment toward technology can increasingly influence capital flows into crypto markets, particularly during periods when investors regain confidence in higher-risk assets.
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