In 2020, the outflow of foreign funds on Bursa Malaysia expanded to RM24.6bil, marking three consecutive years of net selling by foreign investors while the bond market has been recording historical highs of net foreign inflows. Foreign investors remained net buyers of Malaysian bonds for eight consecutive months, with a net inflow of RM18.4bil recorded in 2020.
PETALING JAYA: As the greenback remains pressured on the back of major economic deficits in the United States deteriorating further, Asian markets, particularly emerging markets like Malaysia, are likely to see a return of investor capital.
Between January and October last year, the Asian equity markets have lost nearly US$80bil of investor capital and since then, only US$20bil to US$25bil have returned to the region.
In 2020, the outflow of foreign funds on Bursa Malaysia expanded to RM24.6bil, marking three consecutive years of net selling by foreign investors while the bond market has been recording historical highs of net foreign inflows. Foreign investors remained net buyers of Malaysian bonds for eight consecutive months, with a net inflow of RM18.4bil recorded in 2020.
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