October 2024 was another month with strong inflows for the European ETF industry. These inflows occurred in a mixed market environment. While most equity markets were either flat or haven’t risen further despite the high valuations of the market leaders over the course of the month, some bond segments faced the impacts from rising rates as yield curves have somewhat started to normalize. This might also be the reason why investors are somewhat nervous and reacting quite fast on any news that may impact the current market environment negatively. An example of this was the short-term market turmoil in August