Local Institutions Sustain 12-Week Net Buying Streak on Bursa Malaysia

Kuala lumpur: Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia to 12 consecutive weeks, recording net inflows of RM474.6 million last week.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB Research) stated in its fund flow report for the week ended July 3, 2026, that the sustained buying activity occurred as foreign institutions continued their trend as net sellers for an eighth consecutive week, with net outflows totaling RM391.1 million.

Foreign investors were noted as net sellers on three of the five trading days last week, with the most significant outflows recorded on Tuesday at RM183.0 million, followed by RM144.9 million on Thursday and RM130.3 million on Wednesday. Conversely, the largest inflows were observed on Monday at RM55.4 million, and Friday saw inflows of RM11.7 million.

MBSB Research highlighted that the technology sector witnessed the highest net foreign inflows, amounting to RM41.6 million. This was followed by the transportation and logistics sector with RM26.0 million, and the construction sector with RM22.2 million. Conversely, the financial services sector experienced the largest net foreign outflows at RM252.2 million, with consumer products and services at RM60.0 million, and healthcare at RM59.3 million seeing significant outflows as well.

The report also noted a decrease in the average daily trading volume across all investor groups, with a 12.7 percent decline among retailers, a 23.4 percent decrease among local institutions, and a 5.9 percent drop among foreign investors.