Money Market Mutual funds moved into Treasury Bills

The ultra-conservative Money Market Mutual Funds withdrew $100 Bn from the commercial paper market across two days (in effect an old fashioned bank run) and put most of it into Treasury Bills (perceived to be the safest haven amid the uncertainty).

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