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US equity funds receive big inflows on cool inflation, funding bill, and holiday rally
(Reuters) - U.S. equity funds attracted significant inflows in the week to Dec. 25, recovering from a prior-week sell-off, buoyed by a cooler inflation report, a stopgap funding bill averting a government shutdown and a so-called "Santa Claus" rally.
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Now that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has broken through the $100,000 price level, it's understandable why many investors are wondering just how much higher the world's most popular cryptocurrency can go. Bitcoin is now up about 115% for the year and about 500% during the past two years. During the past decade, Bitcoin is up a mind-boggling 28,500%.
Global equity funds regain inflows on US inflation relief
Global equity funds witnessed sharp inflows in the week through Dec. 25, rebounding from significant net sales the previous week, buoyed by a benign U.S. inflation report and relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown, which restored investor confidence in risk assets. According to LSEG data, investors pumped a hefty $34.38 billion into global equity funds, the largest amount in six weeks, following a net $36.84 billion worth of sales in the week before. A report from the Commerce Department last Friday showed the PCE price index rose 0.1% in November, cooler than analysts expected, restoring some hope for further Federal Reserve rate cuts next year.
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