Kuala lumpur: Net selling activities were widespread among the eight Asian countries monitored by MBSB Investment Bank Bhd, with Malaysia standing out as the sole market to register net foreign inflows.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the investment bank's fund flow report, which concluded on April 3, 2026, highlighted that foreign investors extended their consecutive net buying streak to two weeks on Bursa Malaysia, achieving RM98.5 million in net foreign inflows. During the week, foreign investors were net buyers on two out of five trading days, with the largest inflow of RM138.1 million occurring on Wednesday, followed by RM107.3 million on Thursday.
Conversely, the most significant outflows were observed on Tuesday at RM78.3 million, Monday at RM68.7 million, and Friday at RM1.4 million. The plantation sector led net foreign inflows with RM764.3 million, followed by the energy sector at RM149.6 million and healthcare at RM96.4 million. On the other hand, the transportation and logistics sector experienced net foreign outflows amounting to RM249.3 million, followed by the technology sector with RM155.3 million, and consumer products and services at RM122.3 million.
MBSB Investment Bank also noted that local institutions continued a two-week trend of net selling, recording RM98.3 million in net outflows. The average daily trading volume experienced a decline across the board: local retailers saw a decrease of 6.9 percent, local institutions by 3.2 percent, and foreign investors by 9.0 percent.
Across the eight Asian markets monitored by MBSB Investment Bank, foreigners maintained a seven-week streak of net selling, with net foreign outflows reaching US$11.68 billion. Leading the outflows were Taiwan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand. Notably, Thailand returned to net selling after a prior week of inflows, recording US$21.2 million in net foreign outflows due to the impact of elevated crude oil prices on the country's economic outlook, particularly affecting energy and transportation costs.
Indonesia sustained a two-week streak of net foreign outflows totaling US$173.7 million, following the release of its March 2026 inflation data, which offered a slight reprieve amidst broader macroeconomic uncertainties. In South Korea, foreign investors were net sellers for a seventh consecutive week, recording outflows of US$3.80 billion, while Taiwan extended a five-week net selling streak, with US$5.07 billion in net foreign outflows, marking the largest in the region.