Institutional Investors Lift Stocks as Retail Share Falls 3 Points Below 5-Year Average
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Updated · CNBC · Sep 27
Institutional Investors Lift Stocks as Retail Share Falls 3 Points Below 5-Year Average
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 27
Summary
Vanda data showed institutional options flows running about three times a typical September, with big-money buying picking up over the past five sessions despite sharp macro volatility.
That resilience came even as 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in more than a decade, a sign that risk appetite has not disappeared but turned more selective.
Meta Platforms emerged as a favored AI trade; its shares have jumped nearly 13% in the week since the Muse Charm device debut, extending momentum from Meta's earlier Muse AI-agent launch.
Retail traders, after a strong 2025 run, have pulled back: Goldman Sachs said their share of S&P 500 trading volume is now more than 3 percentage points below the five-year average.
The shift in market leadership has still supported equities, with the S&P 500 ending last week up more than 1% and back in positive territory for the month.