Foreign investors sustained their net selling streak on Bursa Malaysia for a fifth consecutive week, pushing total net outflows to RM565.2 million for the week ended 20 June 2025, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
The latest figure marks an increase from the RM444.4 million recorded in the previous week. MIDF reported that foreign investors remained net sellers on each trading day, with daily outflows ranging between RM52.5 million and RM202.2 million. The heaviest selling activity was observed on Friday, followed by Monday, which saw outflows of RM130.3 million.
Despite the persistent foreign exits, selected sectors witnessed notable net foreign inflows. The transportation and logistics sector led the gains with RM95.8 million, followed by real estate investment trusts (REITs) at RM38.4 million and construction at RM28.9 million.
Conversely, significant net foreign outflows were recorded in financial services (RM387.4 million), healthcare (RM110 million), and industrial products and services (RM52.9 million), reflecting continued caution among offshore investors toward these segments.
On the domestic front, local institutions maintained their buying trend for the fifth straight week, recording net inflows of RM510.6 million. However, this was lower than the RM620.6 million registered the previous week. Local retailers, meanwhile, reversed their two-week outflow streak with a net inflow of RM54.7 million.
Regionally, foreign investors reversed their net buying position across Asia, posting a cumulative outflow of US$618.6 million (approximately RM2.65 billion). South Korea and India stood out as exceptions, continuing to attract foreign capital.
MIDF also noted a general decline in average daily trading volumes across most investor groups. Local institutions and retailers recorded volume decreases of 13.3% and 10.9%, respectively, while foreign investors bucked the trend with a 24% increase in trading activity.
-Bernama
