BofA's weekly flow report notes USD 25.5bln out of cash, USD 5.0bln out of stocks, USD 16.6bln into bonds, USD 0.5bln out of gold

BULL/BEAR:

BofA Bull & Bear Indicator fell to 9.1 (prev. 9.2), remaining in "sell" territory after the signal was triggered in May 2026.
It said the fall was driven by equity outflows and weaker credit market technicals, including wider HY and AT1 spreads.

CASH/GOLD:

Cash saw USD 25.5bln of outflows, the biggest in eight weeks.
Gold saw USD 0.5bln of outflows, with precious metals funds recording a sixth consecutive week of outflows.

EQUITIES:

BofA notes that stocks saw USD 5.0bln of outflows this week, with USD 9.2bln of inflows into ETFs and USD 14.1bln of outflows from mutual funds.
DM: US equities saw USD 8.5bln of outflows, the first outflow in 13 weeks, following a record USD 119.2bln inflow. Japan equities saw USD 0.5bln of inflows, a third consecutive week of inflows. Europe equities saw USD 1.3bln of outflows, an 11th consecutive week of outflows.
EM: EM equities saw USD 11.1bln of outflows, a second consecutive week of outflows.
By sector: tech saw a record USD 9.3bln of outflows, following a record USD 19.2bln inflow; materials saw USD 2.2bln of outflows, energy USD 1.5bln (the biggest since April 2025), financials USD 1.0bln, communication services USD 0.5bln and consumer USD 0.1bln; REITs saw USD 0.9bln of inflows, the biggest since March 2024, healthcare USD 0.3bln and utilities USD 0.1bln.
By style: US large cap saw USD 28.6bln of inflows, US value USD 5.8bln and US growth USD 1.2bln; US small cap saw USD 9.2bln of outflows.

BONDS:

BofA says bonds have now seen inflows for 61 straight weeks, with USD 16.6bln of inflows this week.
Govt/Tsy bonds recorded their first outflow in nine weeks, at USD 94mln.
TIPS saw USD 69mln of inflows, a 21st consecutive week of inflows.
IG bonds saw USD 9.0bln of inflows, the smallest in eight weeks, marking a 12th consecutive week of inflows.
HY bonds saw USD 1.8bln of inflows, a second consecutive week of inflows.
EM debt saw USD 3.2bln of inflows, a second consecutive week of inflows.
Munis saw USD 1.2bln of inflows, a tenth consecutive week of inflows.
Bank loans saw USD 0.5bln of inflows, a third consecutive week of inflows.