FOREIGN INVESTORS CONTINUE AS NET BUYERS ON BURSA MALAYSIA FOR 6TH STRAIGHT WEEK

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors remained net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for a sixth consecutive week, recording RM377.2 million in net foreign inflows, around 25 times higher at RM15.0 million than the previous week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd.

MBSB said in its Fund Flow Report for the week ended Feb 13, 2026, foreign investors were net buyers on four out of five trading days, with the only outflow of RM178.4 million on Friday.

It said the largest inflows were seen on Wednesday (RM281.7 million), followed by Monday (RM135.8 million), Thursday (RM100.4 million), and Tuesday (RM37.7 million).

"The top three sectors that recorded net foreign inflows were financial services (RM195.5 million), transport and logistics (RM64.7 million) and construction (RM58 million).

"Meanwhile, the top three sectors that recorded net foreign outflows were healthcare (RM38.2 million), technology (RM28.6 million) and plantation (RM16.2 million)," it said.

Meanwhile, MBSB said local institutions recorded a net outflow of RM211.5 million, extending to two consecutive weeks of net selling, at around 5.8 times the previous week’s levels.

It said local retailers reverted to net selling after the previous week of inflows, recording RM165.7 million in net outflows.

"The average daily trading volume saw a broad-based decline, with local retailers by 11.1 per cent, local institutions (21.7 per cent) and foreign investors (4.2 per cent)," it said.

Regionally, MBSB said foreigners ended their three-week consecutive net selling streak, with net foreign inflows totalling US$10.89 billion (US$1 = RM3.8970), driven by net buying activity in Taiwan, followed by South Korea, India, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, while only Indonesia saw net foreign outflows.

-- BERNAMA