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• 19/10/2026 11:54 AM

Malaysia Among Asian Markets Recording Net Selling -- MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia was among Asian markets that recorded net foreign institutional outflows last week, with foreign institutions extending their net selling streak on Bursa Malaysia to four consecutive weeks, amounting to RM270.2 million (US$1=RM4.0790), according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Across the eight Asian markets it monitors, the investment bank said foreign investors extended their net selling streak to three consecutive weeks, with total net foreign outflows amounting to US$28.32 billion.

Net outflows were led by Taiwan at US$18.9 billion, followed by South Korea (US$8.33 billion), India (US$830.4 million), Indonesia (US$176.5 million), Vietnam (US$116.2 million), Malaysia and the Philippines (US$22.5 million).

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On Bursa Malaysia, MBSB IB said foreign institutions were net sellers on all five trading days during the week.

The highest outflow was recorded on Monday at RM105.7 million, followed by Wednesday at RM84.6 million, Friday at RM53.5 million, Thursday at RM14.0 million and Tuesday at RM12.4 million. 

“The top three sectors that recorded net inflows from foreign institutions were financial services at RM88.5 million, healthcare at RM55.5 million, and transport and logistics at RM52.8 million,” it said in its weekly Fund Flow Report for the week ended Oct 16, 2026.

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Meanwhile, the top three sectors that recorded net foreign outflows were utilities at RM201.3 million, industrial products and services at RM131.3 million and plantation at RM75.8 million.

Local institutions ended a three-week consecutive net buying streak, recording a RM140.3 million net outflow.

On the other hand, retailers extended their net buying streak, marking the eighth consecutive week of net inflows with RM410.5 million.

MBSB IB added that total average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based increase, with that of retail investors down by 13.4 per cent, local institutions up by 4.4 per cent, and foreign institutions up by 4.8 per cent.

-- BERNAMA

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