(Reuters) -Global equity funds attracted the largest weekly inflow in three weeks in the week through October 22 as signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China, and strong earnings from some top U.S. companies, boosted risk sentiment.

Investors acquired a net $11.03 billion worth of global equity funds during the week, the most for a week since October 1, data from LSEG Lipper showed.

Hopes of progress on a potential U.S.-China trade deal during a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week renewed investor appetite for risk assets.

U.S. equity funds saw a net $9.65 billion worth of inflows following two successive weeks of outflows.

Asian funds also witnessed a net $2.81 billion weekly inflow while European fu

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