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Regional Flows: Broad Inflows, Except India and Thailand Foreign investors net bought  US$389.4 million (RM1.65 billion)  worth of Asian equities in the week ended  Aug 15, 2025 , marking a  second straight week of inflows , according to MBSB Investment Bank. South Korea  led the region with  US$587.5 million inflows , boosted by optimism over the upcoming  Lee–Trump summit  (Aug 25, Washington) to strengthen alliances in semiconductors, batteries, shipbuilding, and critical minerals. Indonesia  attracted  US$412.3 million  after signing a free trade agreement with Peru. Taiwan  posted  US$90.4 million , extending its  foreign buying streak to eight consecutive weeks , the longest since 2021. India , however, saw  US$347.8 million in outflows , its fifth straight week of foreign selling — the longest since March 2025. Thailand  also recorded net outflows. Despite the withdrawals,  S&P Global Ratings...

Foreign investors are back in Malaysia — and they’re placing big bets on utilities. Here’s what moved the market last week, and where the smart money went. Global Pulse US Jobs Data : 147k jobs added, unemployment at 4.1% →  Rate cuts now expected in September US Tariffs : 10% on EU exports →  DAX down -1.02% Commodities : Brent oil +0.78%, CPO +1.27% Asia Market Moves : India : +US$497m foreign inflow (manufacturing boom) Vietnam : +US$22.6m (after new tariff deals) South Korea : -US$336.5m (factory slump) Indonesia : -US$171.6m Malaysia :  2-week foreign buying streak continues Malaysia Highlights: Foreign Funds Target TENAGA Total Foreign Inflow : RM303 million Top Sectors Bought by Foreigners : Utilities : RM419m Industrials : RM183m Top 3 Foreign Picks : TENAGA : RM254m net buy WPRTS : RM56m SUNWAY : RM52m Retail Investors Shift Tactics Retail Net Outflow : RM364 million Top Retail Buys : MAYBANK : RM44m TOPGLOV : RM30m CIMB : RM18m Biggest Retail Sell-Offs : GAMUDA ...

Bursa Malaysia recorded a robust foreign net inflow of  RM303 million  in the week ending July 4, marking the  second consecutive week  of foreign buying and the strongest since mid-May, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd. This represents a  ninefold surge  from the RM33.2 million net inflow recorded the week before. Foreign investors were  net buyers on four out of five trading days , with Thursday leading the momentum at  RM112.6 million , followed closely by Tuesday’s  RM106.8 million  inflow. The only exception was Friday, which posted a  minor net outflow of RM6 million . Sector Rotation: What Foreign Investors Are Buying and Selling Top 3 Sectors with Highest Net Inflows: Utilities:  RM419.3 million Industrial Products & Services:  RM182.8 million Transportation & Logistics:  RM98.2 million Top 3 Sectors with Highest Net Outflows: Healthcare:  RM177.0 million Telecommunications & Media...

  Foreign investors ended their six-week net buying streak with a net outflow of RM527 million last week, according to a report by MIDF Research on Monday. The largest daily outflow was recorded on Wednesday at RM165.5 million . Despite the overall outflow, sectors such as Utilities (RM40.9 million), Industrial Products & Services (RM24.8 million), and Healthcare (RM8.2 million) saw net foreign inflows . On the other hand, Financial Services (-RM193.7 million), Technology (-RM137.3 million), and Consumer Products & Services (-RM50.7 million) experienced the highest net foreign outflows . Local institutions remained supportive, net buying RM240.3 million for the third consecutive week, while local retailers reversed their two-week selling trend with net purchases of RM286.7 million . However, the average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw declines across all investor groups. Foreign investors' ADTV dropped by 34.0% , local institutional investors by 21.2% , and local ...