July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market equity funds drew $2.6 billion in the week ended July 22, boosted by optimism that U.S. demand for exports will recover, EPFR Global said.
The inflows into emerging-market stock funds were the most since the period ended June 10, the research firm said in a statement yesterday. Global emerging market equity funds attracted $1.08 billion, while those investing in Asian excluding-Japan shares took in $973 million.
Investors have funneled almost $32 billion into emerging market stock funds this year, helping the MSCI Emerging Markets Index to a 45 percent rally. All 10 of the world’s best- performing stock markets belong to developing nations, with Peru, China and Sri Lanka posting the strongest gains.
“Flows into emerging market equity funds rebounded during the third week of July as optimism about a recovery in U.S. demand helped many individual equity markets gain between 3 percent and 8 percent,” EPFR said.
Funds investing in the so-called BRIC nations of Brazil, China, India and Russia added $2.1 billion for an 18th straight week of gains, EFPR said. Mexico funds also posted their strongest weekly inflows since June 2008, gaining 7.2 percent, the research company said.
Equity funds absorbed a total $3.44 billion while fixed income funds had a “rare” week of inflows, attracting $3.98 billion, EPFR added.
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