DESPITE lingering geopolitical uncertainties in the Gulf region, foreign investors extended their buying streak on Bursa Malaysia to a third consecutive week with net inflows of RM470.3 mil for the April 6-10 period, up substantially from RM98.5 mil in the prior week.
They were net buyers on four out of the five trading days during the week, according to MBSB Research (formerly MIDF Research).
“The largest inflow was posted on Wednesday (April 8) (RM161.8 mil), followed by Tuesday (April 7) (RM161.3 mil), Thursday (April 9) (RM122.2 mil) and Friday (April 10) (RM69.7 mil),” observed the research house in its weekly fund flow report.
The top three sectors that recorded net foreign inflows were plantation (RM230.7 mil), industrial products & services (RM204.0 mil) and financial services (RM130.0 mil).
Meanwhile, the top three sectors with net foreign outflows were consumer products & services (-RM53.9 mil), telecommunication & media (-RM50.8m) and technology (-RM44.5 mil).
In contrast, local institutions extended their net selling streak to a third week with -RM659.4 mil in net outflows.
However, retailers reverted to net buying with inflows amounting to RM189.2 mil.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based decline: retailers by -21.6%, local institutions (-23.0%) and foreign institutions (-29.6%).
In comparison with another four Southeast Asian markets tracked by MBSB Research, Thailand reverted to net buying with US$226.9 mil in net foreign inflows.
This came amid persistently weak inflation with headline CPI (Consumer Price Index) remaining in deflation mode (-0.08% yoy) in March 2026, thus marking a year-long stretch of price declines though the pace eased from February.
However, Indonesia stretched its net foreign outflows streak to a third week with net selling amounting to -US$194.1 mil amid softening consumer sentiment with the consumer confidence index falling to 122.9 in March 2026 (February 2026:125.2), the lowest since October 2025.
In Vietnam, foreign investors extended their net selling to a fourth week in a row with outflows totalling -US$120.7 mil while the Philippines saw an extension to a sixth week with -US$41.3 mil.
The top three stocks with the highest net money inflow from foreign investors last week were Hong Leong Bank (RM111.6 mil), Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (RM111.4 mil) and IOI Corp Bhd (RM93.6 mil). – April 13, 2026
