June saw the highest amount of investment moved out of US - based equity funds since the height of the 2008 global financial crisis , as delays caused by US trade disputes caused investors to move to safer options . Preliminary figures for the month show $ 36.3bn in withdrawals from US - based stock mutual funds and exchange - traded funds ( ETFs ) , the greatest since October 2008 . data also reveals that the funds have seen five consecutive weeks of withdrawals , as the US is ready to implement tariffs on $ 34bn worth of Chinese imports .
June saw the highest amount of cash moved out of US-based equity funds since the height of the 2008 global financial crisis, as uncertainty caused by US trade disputes caused investors to move to safer options. Preliminary figures for the month show $36.3bn in withdrawals from US-based stock mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the greatest since October 2008. Data also reveals that the funds have seen five consecutive weeks of withdrawals, as the US gets ready to implement tariffs on $34bn worth of Chinese imports.