FOREIGN investors remained net buyers for a sixth consecutive week on Bursa Malaysia with RM377.2 mil in net inflows or around ~25x higher than the prior week’s modest RM15.0 mil.
They were net buyers on four out of five trading days with the only outflow recorded on Friday (Feb 13) (-RM178.4 mil), according to MBSB Research (formerly MIDF Research).
“The largest inflows were seen on Wednesday (Feb 11) (RM281.7 mil), followed by Monday (Feb 9) (RM135.8 mil), Thursday (Feb 12) (RM100.4 mil) and Tuesday (Feb 10) (RM37.7 mil),” observed the research house in its weekly fund flow report.
The top three sectors that recorded net foreign inflows were financial services (RM195.5 mil), transport and logistics (RM64.7 mil) and construction (RM58.0 mil).
Meanwhile, the top three sectors with net foreign outflows were healthcare (-RM38.2 mil), technology (-RM28.6 mil) and plantation (-RM16.2 mil).
Local institutions recorded a second consecutive week of net outflow at -RM211.5 mil or around ~5.8x the previous week’s level.
Meanwhile, local retailers reverted to net selling after one-week of inflows the prior week with -RM165.7 mil.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based decline: local retailers by -11.1%, local institutions (-21.7%) and foreign investors (-4.2%).
In comparison with another four Southeast Asian markets tracked by MBSB Research, Thailand extended its net buying streak to a fifth week in a row with US$1.01 bil in net foreign inflows.
This came on the back of the ruling Bhumjaithai Party having secured a decisive 193-seat victory followed by its swift formation of a coalition with the Pheu Thai (74 seats) to obtain clear parliamentary majority.
Vietnam broke its four-week successive streak of net selling to record net foreign inflows of US$120.4 mil while the Philippines extended its streak of net foreign inflows to a seventh week with US$22.6 mil in net buying.
However, Indonesia recorded its fourth consecutive week of net foreign outflows at -US$325.5 mil as its retail momentum eased into year-end.
The top three stocks with the highest net money inflow from foreign investors last week were AMMB Holdings (RM141.4 mil), RHB Bank Bhd (RM90.5 mil) and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (RM89.1 mil). – Feb 16, 2026
