May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds attracted inflows

for the first time in five weeks in the week through May 14 as

optimism over progress in tariff negotiations and easing

concerns about rising consumer prices lifted investor sentiment.

According to LSEG Lipper data, investors bought a net $12.86

billion worth of U.S. equity funds, which marked their first

weekly net purchase since April 9.

Following the 90-day U.S.-China tariff truce reached on

Monday, investors now anticipate that Washington will move

toward agreements to roll back steep tariffs.

Softer-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation data for April

further eased concerns about tariff-driven price pressures.

Large-cap U.S. equity funds attracted $5.06 billion in net

inflows, partially reversing $13.6 billion in outflows recorded

the previous week. Small-cap funds also saw net purchases of

$1.05 billion, while mid-cap funds registered net redemptions of

approximately $650 million.

U.S. sector equity funds pulled in $2.77 billion, marking

the strongest weekly inflow since January 29. The financial,

industrial, and healthcare sectors led the charge, with inflows

of $596 million, $559 million, and $475 million, respectively.

U.S. bond funds posted a robust $10.14 billion in net

inflows-the largest weekly total since July 17, 2024.

General domestic taxable fixed income funds received $3.09

billion, their biggest weekly intake since February 5.

Short-to-intermediate investment-grade and mortgage bond funds

drew $1.76 billion and $1.43 billion, respectively, while

short-to-intermediate government and Treasury funds saw net

outflows of $2.15 billion.

Meanwhile, U.S. money market funds experienced $9.43 billion

in net outflows, following $28.8 billion in inflows the previous

week.