Money market funds saw inflows for the third straight week (up $31.1BN) pushing the total assets to $6.03TN - the highest level in a month...
Source: Bloomberg
In a breakdown for the week to May 8, government funds - which invest primarily in securities such as Treasury bills, repurchase agreements and agency debt - saw assets rise to $4.88 trillion, a $20 billion increase.
Prime funds, which tend to invest in higher-risk assets such as commercial paper, saw assets rise to $1.03 trillion, an $8.6 billion increase.
Both Retail and Institutional funds saw inflows (+7.8BN and +23.3BN respectively)...
Source: Bloomberg
Amid all the chatter about tapering QT, The Fed balance sheet continued to contract (though only $9.1BN)...
Source: Bloomberg
Additionally, The Fed's (now expired) bank bailout scheme continues to decline (as the 12-month term loans run off), dropping by a sizable $11.5BN last week - erasing all the arb-driven usage. However, the facility still has a whopping $112.8BN left outstanding filling holes in bank balance sheets somewhere...
Source: Bloomberg
Finally, bank reserves at The Fed continues to contract, while US equity market cap remains dramatically decoupled...
Source: Bloomberg
Which makes us wonder, is Powell's acquiescence to a bigger, sooner 'QT taper' (in the face of not-under-control inflation) to soften the blow when this crocodile mouth snaps shut.
This article originally appeared on Zero Hedge
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