LOCAL institutional investors continued to support the Malaysian equity market for the fifth consecutive week, registering net inflows of RM510.6 million, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s latest Fund Flow Report.
This compares with net inflows of RM620.6 million recorded the previous week. Meanwhile, local retail investors returned to net buying, ending a two-week outflow streak with inflows of RM54.7 million for the week ended 20 June 2025.
In contrast, foreign investors remained net sellers on Bursa Malaysia for the fifth straight week, with outflows rising to RM565.2 million, up from RM444.4 million the week prior.
"The foreign investors were net sellers on every trading day, with outflows ranging from –RM52.5 million to –RM202.2 million. The largest outflow was recorded on Friday, followed by Monday with –RM130.3 million," said MIDF Amanah.
Despite the broader trend of foreign outflows, select sectors experienced net foreign inflows. These included transportation and logistics (RM95.8 million), real estate investment trusts (RM38.4 million), and construction (RM28.9 million).
The sectors with the highest net foreign outflows were financial services (RM387.4 million), healthcare (RM110.0 million), and industrial products and services (RM52.9 million).
Regionally, foreign investors reversed their net buying position last week, recording outflows of US\$618.6 million across Asian markets, with the exception of South Korea and India, which saw continued net inflows.
MIDF also reported that average daily trading volumes declined across most investor categories, with local institutions and retailers seeing drops of 13.3 per cent and 10.9 per cent respectively. In contrast, foreign investors recorded a 24.0 per cent surge in daily trading activity. - June 23, 2025
