US investors bought equities for a second week, encouraged by corporate earnings and easing inflation. However, a bond market selloff and rising oil prices created market pressures. Investors added over eleven billion dollars to US equity funds, showing continued optimism. Bond funds saw significant inflows, while money market funds experienced outflows.

Global equity funds attracted $22.01 billion in the week ending August 19, their best showing in three weeks, before rising bond yields triggered

US investors bought equities for a second week, encouraged by corporate earnings and easing inflation. However, a bond market selloff and rising oil prices created market…