Sept 11 (Reuters) - Global equity funds recorded significant outflows in the week through September 9, as a surge in oil ‌prices amid the U.S.-Iran war heightened concerns about inflation and ‌rising borrowing costs.

LSEG Lipper data showed that global equity funds recorded net outflows of $15.52 billion ​during the week, the largest since March 18, driven by net sales of $32.27 billion in U.S. equity funds.

European and Asian equity funds, however, recorded net inflows of $11.16 billion and $3.03 billion, respectively.

Brent crude hit a four-month high ‌of $109.97 a barrel on Friday, ⁠after surpassing the key $100 threshold on Wednesday, fueling concerns that inflation would remain elevated and prompt major central ⁠banks to raise interest rates.

The U.S. producer price report released on Thursday, ahead of Friday's consumer price data, indicated that inflation remained firm in August, ​strengthening ​expectations of a rate hike by ​the Federal Reserve next week.

Sectoral ‌funds, meanwhile, attracted net inflows of $2.92 billion, led by net purchases of $1.89 billion in technology and $1.25 billion in financials.

Global bond funds attracted $8.95 billion, the smallest amount for a week since July 29.

Short-term bond funds attracted $6.65 billion, their second-largest weekly inflow in three months. Investors also bought $1.01 billion ‌in loan participation funds and $743 million in ​government bond funds, while selling $2.37 billion in ​corporate bond funds.

Investors added money ​market funds of $10.72 billion in their second consecutive weekly ‌purchase.

In commodity funds, gold and ​precious metals funds recorded ​net sales of $537 million after eight consecutive weeks of inflows. Energy, however, attracted $211 million.

In emerging markets, investors ended an eight-week streak ​of net purchases, posting ‌net sales of $1.56 billion. Bond funds recorded a sixth consecutive ​weekly inflow of $537 million, data covering 28,984 funds showed.

(Reporting by ​Gaurav Dogra; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)