Money market mutual funds rose in the latest week says ICI. Money funds increased by $
8 billion to an almost-
record $
2.
431 trillion. Year-
to-
date assets are up $
49 billion (
4.
5%); over
52 weeks money funds are up $375 billion (
18.
2%).
Yields of 4.5% to 5.25% for money funds continue to draw assets from lower-yielding bank deposits and brokerage sweep options, as well as from bonds and other traditional market "
hedges".