LOCAL institutional investors continued their buying momentum for the eighth consecutive week, recording a substantial net inflow of RM463.9 million for the week ended 11 July, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
In its latest weekly Fund Flow Report, MIDF said the figure marked a significant jump from RM61.0 million in the preceding week, signalling sustained confidence among domestic institutions.
Local retailers also returned to net buying after two weeks of net selling, contributing a net inflow of RM52.7 million during the same period.
“The average daily trading volume saw a broad-based decline last week,” MIDF noted. “Local retailers and local institutions recorded decreases of 1.6 per cent and 12.9 per cent, respectively, while foreign investors registered a drop of 8.3 per cent.”
Meanwhile, foreign investors reversed their position after two consecutive weeks of net buying, becoming net sellers with total outflows amounting to RM516.6 million.
MIDF reported that foreign funds were net sellers across all five trading days, with daily outflows ranging between RM10.1 million and RM272.3 million. The largest withdrawal was on Monday, with RM272.3 million leaving the market, followed by Friday with RM103.6 million. Tuesday saw the smallest outflow at RM10.1 million.
The report highlighted that the sectors which recorded the highest net foreign inflows were utilities (RM52.5 million), property (RM35.4 million), and transportation and logistics (RM32.1 million).
Conversely, the financial services sector experienced the highest net foreign outflow at RM237.6 million, followed by telecommunications and media (RM142.7 million), and construction (RM89.1 million). - July 14, 2025
