Foreign investors returned as net buyers of Malaysian equities last week after three consecutive weeks of net selling, recording a net inflow of RM95.2 million compared to a net outflow of RM160.8 million the week before. This lifted their year-to-date (YTD) 2026 net inflow to RM3.1 billion, a sharp reversal from the RM22.6 billion net outflow in 2025.
The largest foreign net buying was concentrated in the technology (RM119.7 million), financial services (RM117.7 million), and industrial (RM67.2 million) sectors. Net selling was most pronounced in consumer (RM68.5 million), utilities (RM50.6 million), and construction (RM47.9 million).
Local institutional investors remained net buyers for the fourth consecutive week, with inflows rising sharply to RM99.6 million, trimming their YTD net selling position to RM2.0 billion. Their largest net buying was in utilities (RM276.7 million), construction (RM86 million), and property (RM32.9 million). They recorded net selling in industrial products (RM96 million), financials (RM54 million), and plantation (RM40.4 million).
Local retail investors turned into the largest net sellers, offloading RM301 million after being net buyers of RM167.1 million the previous week. This increased their YTD net outflow to RM1.8 billion, compared to a net inflow of RM3.1 billion in 2025. Their biggest selling was in utilities (RM244.7 million) and technology (RM98.4 million), while they bought into consumer (RM94.1 million) and healthcare (RM28.6 million).
Meanwhile, proprietary investors turned net buyers with RM106.2 million after selling RM16.4 million the week before, raising their YTD net inflows to RM664.6 million. Their largest net buying was in telecommunications (RM38.5 million) and financial sectors.
