KUALA LUMPUR: The net inflow of foreign funds on Bursa Malaysia accelerated to RM303mil in the previous week, in line with the improved appetite for equities in Asian markets.
MIDF Research said the net inflow on the domestic market was nine times higher than the net inflow of RM33.2mil in the week prior.
"Foreign investors were net buyers on every trading day except Friday, with inflows ranging from RM23.3mil to RM112.6mil.
"The largest inflow was recorded on Thursday, followed by Tuesday with RM106.8m. Friday was the only day to record a net outflow at –RM6mil," it said in its weekly fund flow report.
By sector, the highest net foreign inflows were seen in utilities (RM419.3mil), industrial products and services (RM182.8mil) and transport and logistics (RM98.2mil).
The sectors that led net foreign outflows were healthcare (RM177mil), telecommunications and media (RM153.7mil) and financial services (RM78.9mil).
Local institutions, meanwhile, continued their net buying streak for a seventh week with a net inflow of RM61mil, which was a drop from the earlier week's net inflow of RM142.8mil.
Local retailers were net sellers for a second straight week with a net outflow of RM363.9mil, representing twice the amount of RM176mil in the week before.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based increase last week. Local
retailers and local institutions saw an increase of 6.6% and 36.2% respectively, while foreign investors saw an increase of 8.2%.
