FOREIGN investors extended their net selling spree om Bursa Malaysia to a sixth consecutive week with a modest net outflow of -RM10.7 mil during the Awal Muharam-shortened June 15-19 trading period – a gross reduction from the prior week’s -RM658.3 mil.
They were net sellers on two out of four trading days during the week with outflows posted on Tuesday (June 16) (-RM97.8 mil) and Thursday (June 18) (-RM72.1 mil), according to MBSB Research (formerly MIDF Research).
“Inflows were recorded on Friday (June 19) (RM146.6 mil) and Monday (June 15) (RM12.7 mil),” observed the research house in its weekly fund flow report.
The top three sectors that recorded net inflows from foreign institutions were technology (RM128.2 mil), industrial products & services (RM117.0 mil) and financial services (RM74.6 mil).
Meanwhile, the top three sectors that recorded net outflows by foreign institutions were healthcare (-RM108.8 mil), telecommunication & media (-RM106.0 mil) and construction (-RM57.8 mil).
On the contrary, local institutions extended their net buying streak to a 10th week with inflow of RM318.2m mil. However, retailers ended their five-week net buying streak with outflow of -RM307.5 mil.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based uptrend – retailers by +20.6%, local institutions by +35.1% while foreign institutions saw an increase of +41.3%.
In comparison with another four Southeast Asian markets tracked by MBSB Research, the Philippines posted a second consecutive week of modest net foreign inflow at US$25.9 mil.
This is despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) having raised its benchmark interest rate by 25bps (basis points) to 4.75% in May 2026 to mark a second straight rate hike to curb persistent inflationary pressures.
However, Indonesia extended its net selling streak to six successive weeks with foreign outflow of -US$50.7 mil as Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark rate by a further 25bps to 5.75% in June 2026 to bring its cumulative tightening since May to 100bps and lifting rates to their highest level since April 2025.
Elsewhere, Vietnam recorded a 14th straight week of net foreign outflow with foreign funds exit of -US$110.2 mil while Thailand saw foreign net selling for a second week in a row at -US$14.2 mil.
The top three stocks with the highest net money inflow from foreign investors last week were RHB Bank Bhd (RM117.7 mil), Public Bank Bhd (RM110.6 mil) and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (RM51.6 mil). – June 22, 2026
