KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): The plantation, utilities and healthcare sectors have attracted a combined net foreign inflow of RM299.6 million into Bursa Malaysia last week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

It said the plantation sector led the inflows at RM131.1 million, followed by utilities at RM84.5 million and healthcare at RM84 million.

Conversely, financial services, industrial products and services, and property sectors recorded combined net foreign outflows of RM439.7 million, MBSB IB said in its weekly Fund Flow Report for the week ended Sept 18, 2026. 

“On Bursa Malaysia, foreign institutions ended a six-week consecutive net selling streak, recording RM127.0 million in net inflows.

“Foreign institutions were net buyers on three out of four trading days during the (shortened trading) week, with the largest inflow recorded on Friday at RM56.5 million, followed by Monday at RM50.6 million and Thursday at RM37.3 million,” it said, adding that the only net outflow was recorded on Tuesday, amounting to RM17.5 million.

In addition, MBSB IB said local institutions extended their net selling streak to two consecutive weeks, recording RM368 million in net outflows.

Meanwhile, it said retailers extended their net buying streak to four consecutive weeks, recording RM241 million in net inflows.

It noted that average daily trading volume (ADTV) rose broadly, with retailers down 7.7%, local institutions up 10.6%, and foreign institutions up 41.3%.

MBSB IB also noted that Malaysia and Vietnam were the only two markets among the eight Asian markets it monitors to record net foreign inflows, while foreign investors remained net sellers across Asia for a fifth consecutive week, with total net foreign outflows amounting to US$7.76 billion.

South Korea recorded the largest net outflow, followed by India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

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