LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Investors pulled a record

$172.2 billion from cash and money markets in the week to

Wednesday, driven by optimism over a possible end to war in Iran

and tax-related flows, Bank of America said.

The weekly report of flows in and out of world markets, which

cites data from EPFR, showed stocks saw hefty inflows,

predominantly thanks to a swell of money going back into U.S.

equities, which hit record highs this week.

Here are some key numbers from BofA's weekly "Flow Show"

report:

* Stocks post $11.3 billion inflow, driven by $17.4 billion

inflow to U.S. equities

* Emerging market stocks see an 11th weekly drawdown, with a

$10.5 billion outflow; Korean equity funds posted record outflow

of $2.5 billion.

* European stocks posted a $4.7 billion outflow, the largest

since November 2024.

* Flows show 2026 is on track to be a record year of

inflows to both global equities ($1.0 trillion) and

investment-grade bonds ($500 million), BofA says.