26-05-2025
Foreign Investors Reverse Position Ending RM3.29 Billion Inflow Streak
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, or Bursa Malaysia
Foreign investors reversed their position to net selling after a fourweek buying streak that saw cumulative inflows of RM3.29b. The week ended with a net foreign outflow of -RM392.3m, bringing the YTD net foreign outflow to -RM9.8b. Notably, the past four weeks marked the only period of foreign inflows for the year.
Foreign investors were net seller on every trading day with outflow ranging from -RM0.9m to -RM207.7m. The largest outflow was recorded on Thursday at -RM207.7m, followed by Tuesday with -RM80.5m.
The three sectors that recorded the highest net foreign infl ows were Utilities (RM56.5m), Construction (RM54.4m), andTelecommunications and Media (RM48.1m). The top three sectors that recorded the highest net foreign outflows were Financial
Services (-RM240.9m), Consumer Products & Services (-RM139.1m) and Industrial Products & Services (-RM86.2m).
Kenanga Research also noted that local institutions ended their four-week selling streak with net inflows amounting to RM222.9m, bringing their YTD net buying to RM7.9b.
Meanwhile, local retailers also reversed their five-week outflow trend, recording a net inflow of RM169.4m.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based decline last week. Local institutions and local retailers saw a decrease of -36.8% and -28.1% respectively, while foreign investors saw a decline of -29.1%. Related