Foreign investors' net selling of Malaysian stocks extends to 13 weeks in a row

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors continued their selling streak on Bursa Malaysia, recording a net outflow of RM1.33 billion for the week ended Jan 17.

According to MIDF Research, this marked the 13th consecutive week of net outflows and the second-highest single week outflow since April 2024.

"Outflows were observed every trading day, with the largest on Monday at RM328.2 million, while other days ranged between RM212.2 million and RM325.5 million," it said in its weekly fund flow report today.

MIDF Research said the only sector that recorded net foreign inflows was real estate investment trusts totalling RM1.0 million.

The top three sectors that recorded the highest net foreign outflows were construction (RM313.0 million), property (RM156.9 million), and consumer (RM127.1 million)," it said.

Local institutions remained net buyers for the 13th consecutive week, with RM797.8 million in net purchases, extending their buying streak to 41 consecutive trading days.

Meanwhile, local retail investors remained net buyers extending to a two week streak, contributing a robust RM530.8 million in net inflows.

"Trading activity declined across two out of three categories, with average daily trading volume increasing by 13.7 per cent for foreign investors, 4.5 per cent for local institutions, and 7.5 per cent for retail investors," it said.

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