Money Market Fund Assets Continue Surge After Record August Rise.
Money market fund assets rose by $26.73 to a record $2.829 trillion, say the
ICI's latest weekly statistics. This marked
money funds' ninth consecutive weekly record, a period during which they've grown by $249 billion, or 9.7%. Money fund assets likely set the
all-time record for a monthly increase in August with flows up $
170 billion; January 2001 was the previous recordholder.
Year-to-date inflows of $447 billion, or 18.8%, have funds on pace for to smash 2001's record $440 billion inflow. Over the past 52 weeks, money fund assets have risen by an
unbelievable $598 billion, or 26.8%. Money funds are
gaining assets at the expense of direct money market investments and overnight repurchase agreements. The Federal Reserve continue to push its overnight funds rate below its 5.
25% target, driving investors away from repo and into funds.