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Foreign investors purchased US equities and investment fund shares in record amounts of $426 billion during the second quarter, driven by interest in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This surge includes significant inflows into semiconductor firms despite warnings about AI risks. Experts suggest that global confidence remains high in US equities compared to other markets, particularly Europe, which may face challenges due to differing attitudes toward AI innovation.

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In the second quarter of 2023, foreign investors made net purchases of US equities and investment fund shares totaling a record $426 billion, driven largely by interest in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Despite warnings about AI's risks, semiconductor companies continued to see significant shifts in their stock prices due to market narratives that change frequently, according to an investment manager quoted by Bloomberg. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported that multinational corporations are evaluating countries' openness to AI when making investment decisions, potentially putting Europe at a disadvantage compared to the US, where there is currently high global confidence in US equities.

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Hundreds of billions of dollars have moved in and out of AI-exposed stocks, with semiconductor firms showing dramatic swings amid mounting warnings of the technology’s risks: “This has been a narrative market, and the narrative changes every other week,” an investment manager told Bloomberg.

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Foreign investors buy into US equities at record rate · assertive framing

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Net purchases of US equities and investment fund shares by foreign investors reached a record $426 billion in the second quarter, as overseas capital piled into an AI boom that has shown few signs of slowing. asserted

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Still, it “feels like the world is very high on US equity,” a Council on Foreign Relations expert said. asserted

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Multinationals are now gauging countries’ “AI openness” when deciding investments, the Financial Times reported, putting Europe at a potential disadvantage to the US. asserted

Times → gauge → US