FOREIGN investors extended their net foreign selling streak on Bursa Malaysia to a second week with an elevated outflow of -RM799.9 mil during the Sept 28-Oct 2 trading week from -RM473.1 mil in the prior week.
They were net sellers on all five trading days during the week with the highest net outflow incurred on Wednesday (Sept 30) at -RM228.4 mil, according to MBSB Research (formerly MIDF Research).
“This was followed by Thursday (Oct 1) (-RM187.9 mil), Tuesday (Sept 29) (-RM172.4 mil), Monday (Sept 28) (-RM142.1 mil) and Friday (Oct 2) (-RM69.1 mil),” observed the research house in its weekly fund flow report.
The top three sectors that recorded net inflows from foreign institutions were technology (RM131.0 mil), energy (RM93.2 mil) and construction (RM78.4 mil).
The top three sectors that recorded net inflows from foreign institutions were financial services (-RM460.6 mil), utilities (-RM339.8 mil) and healthcare (-RM163.1 mil).
On the contrary, local institutions extended their net buying streak to the second consecutive week with RM352.4 mil in inflow.
Likewise, retailers extended their net inflow streak to six straight weeks by recording RM447.5 mil in the process.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based increase with retailers up by +3.7% and foreign institutions by +8.6% but that of local institutions fell by -7.9%.
In comparison with another four Southeast Asian markets tracked by MBSB Research, all succumbed to net selling led by Thailand whose foreign outflow streak extended to a third week with -US$796.4 mil.
This is despite the country’s industrial production expanded +4.44% year-on-year (yoy) in August 2026 ahead of market expectations of +1.0% and having accelerated from an upwardly revised +3.97% in July 2026.
Indonesia, too, extended its net foreign selling streak to four consecutive weeks with -US$280.7 mil in outflow despite its S&P Global Manufacturing PMI having climbed to 52.4 in September 2026 from 49.8 in August 2026, marking the highest reading since February 2026 and signalling a renewed expansion in factory activity.
Elsewhere, Vietnam extended its net foreign selling streak to two successive weeks with -US$190.4 mil in net outflow while the Philippines stretched its net foreign selling streak to a ninth week with -US$72.9 mil in outflow.
The top three stocks with the highest net money inflow from foreign investors last week were Gamuda Bhd (RM86.2 mil), Solarvest Holdings Bhd (RM65.4 mil) and Westports Holdings Bhd (RM55.1 mil) – Oct 5, 2026
