Money market funds gather $166 billion in week, assets top $8 trillion
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
US money market funds gathered more than $166 billion in the week ending October 7, 2026, according to Bank of America, marking their largest inflows since April 2020. Assets in money market funds have now topped $8 trillion, as these products remain popular with both…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: neutralRecord inflows into money market funds reflect investor preference for low-risk instruments and attractive short-term rates.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Money market funds gathered over $166 billion in week ending October 7, 2026, largest inflows since April 2020.
- 02Total assets in money market funds have topped $8 trillion.
- 03Investors remain cautious on longer-duration bonds amid long-term inflation concerns.
- 04Federal Reserve expected to raise rates several times in coming months, pushing investors toward short-term instruments.
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