(Reuters) -U.S. equity funds gained substantial inflows in the week through August 13 as investors reversed a selling stance on hopes of a potential Federal Reserve rate cut in September, while a U.S.-China tariff truce further lifted sentiment.

Investors bought a net $8.77 billion worth of U.S. equity funds during the week, partially offsetting the $13.89 billion in outflows recorded the previous week, LSEG Lipper data showed.

An interim nomination to the Federal Reserve Board last week and a softer consumer price report on Tuesday boosted expectations of a rate cut next month, although Thursday’s higher-than-expected producer price inflation tempered some of that optimism.

The large-cap equity funds segments saw a net $4.49 billion worth of purchases, a reversal from approximately $7

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