Investors poured the most capital in roughly 19 months into global equity funds in the week to June 17, buoyed by optimism over an interim deal to end the U.S.-Iran war and expectations that reopening the Strait of Hormuz could help ease inflationary pressures. They bought a net $55.22 billion of global equity funds during the week in their largest weekly purchase since November 13, 2024, data from LSEG Lipper showed. The U.S. and Iran signed an agreement on Wednesday that extends a ceasefire announced in April by another 60 days to allow the two sides to negotiate a truce.