TABLE-Easing trade fears spur demand for U.S. stock funds

By Trevor Hunnicutt NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - Waning trade-war fears drove fast-money investors back into the market, helping U.S.-based stock funds net cash for the first time in four weeks, Investment Company Institute (ICI) data showed on Wednesday. U.S.-based equity funds collected $5.2 billion in new cash during the seven days ended April 11, according to the trade group, following three weeks of punishing withdrawals of tens of billions of dollars. More than $6.2 billi