Foreign funds step up buying on Bursa Malaysia

Good impact: Gains made on Bursa Malaysia yesterday were due to the positive sentiment in Asian markets and the rise in US stock futures after the US and China agreed not to impose more tariffs on each other

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign funds upped the ante in acquiring stocks listed on Bursa, acquiring RM171.7mil of local equities last week, according to MIDF Research. 

The research house said the amount was six times more than the amount bought in the week before.