KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Thailand are the only Asian markets monitored by MBSB Investment Bank Bhd to receive net foreign inflows last week, recording RM587.6mil and US$58.9mil respectively, while other regional markets experienced net selling of equities.
The investment bank said net selling activities were broad-based again with foreign investors extending a six-week streak of net selling across eight Asian markets involving net foreign outflows of US$15.68bil.
Outflows were led by South Korea, India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, MBSB Investment said in its Fund Flow Report for the week ended March 27, 2026.
“Thailand broke a three-week consecutive net selling streak, recording US$58.9mil in net foreign inflows. This came despite a widening external imbalance, with the trade balance swinging to a US$2.83bil deficit in February 2026 (February 2025: plus US$2.0bil), missing expectations and marking a fifth consecutive shortfall.”
MBSB Investment added that Thailand’s imports surged 31.8% year-on-year (y-o-y), driven by strong domestic demand and election-related fiscal stimulus, while export growth slowed sharply to 9.9% y-o-y, reflecting softer external demand amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.
In South Korea, foreign investors were net sellers for a sixth consecutive week, recording outflows of US$9.03bil. — Bernama
