Investors returning to U.S. equity funds (Reuters)  (29-12-2009)

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Investors ploughed $11.1 billion to U.S. equity funds in the week ending Dec. 23, the highest amount in 79 weeks and slightly offsetting the record outflows from such funds this year, fund tracker EPFR Global said on Tuesday.

The outflow from money market funds slowed in the penultimate week of 2009 while emerging market funds remained on track to post a record annual inflow.

Equity and bond funds tracked by EPFR absorbed $13.3 billion and $4 billion respectively during the week, with U.S. equity funds and global equity funds dominating inflows to equity funds and U.S. and global bond funds leading the fixed income categories.

Source: Reuters