KUALA LUMPUR: The industrial products and services recorded net foreign inflows of RM128.3 million, followed by technology (RM114.2 million), and plantation (RM53.3 million) last week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
In its fund flow report for the week ended May 1, 2026, the investment bank said local institutions extended their net buying to three weeks, recording modest net inflows of RM2.2 million. Retailers ended two consecutive weeks of net selling, recording net inflows of RM82.8 million.
Foreign institutions extended their third consecutive week of net selling, recording an outflow of -RM85.1m.
"Foreign institutions were net sellers on three out of four trading days during the week. The largest outflow was recorded on Thursday (-RM120.9 million), followed by Monday (-RM41.9 million) and Tuesday (-RM32.7 million).
"The only inflow was recorded on Wednesday (RM110.4 million), while the market was closed on Friday in conjunction with Labour Day," it said.
The top three sectors that recorded net foreign outflows were utilities (-RM116.9 million), property (-RM103.1 million), and healthcare (-RM74.9 million).
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw a broad-based incline. Retailers saw a one per cent decline, local institutions rose by 13.9 per cent, and foreign institutions saw a 6.8 per cent increase.
Reviewing April, which has just ended, foreign investors ended a five-month streak of net selling and returned as net buyers.
Across the eight Asian markets tracked, this resulted in net foreign inflows of US$851.5 million for the month.
Only three of the eight markets recorded net foreign inflows, led by Taiwan (US$8.42 billion), South Korea (US$593.4 million), and Malaysia (US$111.8 million).
On the local front, foreign institutions reverted to net buying after the previous month of outflows, recording RM449.0 million in net inflows.
The only three sectors that recorded net foreign inflows in April were financial services (RM683.6 million), plantation (RM518.9 million), and industrial products and services (RM450.9 million).
Meanwhile, the top three sectors that recorded the biggest net foreign outflows were transport and logistics (-RM354.4 million), consumer products and services (-RM331.5 million), and telecommunication and media (-RM206.5 million). - Bernama
