FOREIGN investors extended their selling streak on Bursa Malaysia to a second week in a row with outflows declining substantially to -RM36.9 mil during the April 20-24 trading period from the prior week’s -RM63.7 mil.
They were net sellers on two out of five trading days during the week with the largest outflow posted on Monday (April 20) (-RM128.7 mil) followed by Wednesday (April 22) (-RM88.0 mil), according to MBSB Research (formerly MIDF Research).
“The largest inflows were on Thursday (April 23) (RM93.3 mil) followed by Friday (April 24) (RM43.8 mil) and Tuesday (April 21) (RM42.8 mil),” observed the research house in its weekly fund flow report.
The top three sectors that recorded net foreign inflows were industrial products & services (RM129.7 mil), financial services (RM85.7 mil) and energy (RM23.8 mil).
Meanwhile, the top three sectors with net foreign outflows were transportation & logistics (-RM151.2 mil), consumer products & services (-RM90.9 mil) and construction (-RM53.7 mil).
On the contrary, local institutions extended their net buying streak to a second week with inflows of RM534.2 mil.
However, retailers extended their net selling stint to a second successive week with outflows of -RM497.4 mil.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based decline: retailers rose by +11.2% but local institutions declined by -0.3% while foreign institutions edged down -4.3%.
In comparison with another four Southeast Asian markets tracked by MBSB Research, foreign funds in Thailand extended their net selling streak to a second week with outflows of -US$222.1 mil.
This was given despite stronger export growth, the country’s trade balance remained in deficit at US$3.3 bil in March 2026, thus marking a sixth consecutive monthly shortfall and the largest since October 2025.
In Vietnam, foreign investors extended their net selling run to a sixth successive week with -US$177.8 mil in net foreign outflows despite stronger bilateral investment prospects.
Likewise, Indonesia recorded five consecutive weeks of net foreign outflows with selling reaching -US$180.0 mil despite Bank Indonesia having kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 4.75% for a seventh straight meeting to support the rupiah and growth.
Lastly, the Philippines – amid rising inflation concerns – extended its net selling streak to an eighth week with outflows valued at -US$41.2 mil.
The top three stocks with the highest net money inflow from foreign investors last week were YTL Power International Bhd (RM69.3 mil), Mega Fortris Bhd (RM60.0 mil) and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (RM57.4 mil). – April 27, 2026
