Foreign investors extended a two-week net selling streak across eight Asian markets for the week ended June 12, 2026, with total net outflows reaching US$13.61 billion (RM55.09-55.1 billion) [1, 2]. Malaysia saw foreign institutions on Bursa Malaysia continue net selling for a fifth straight week, registering RM658.3 million in net outflows during the same period [1, 2].
Daily foreign net selling on Bursa Malaysia varied from RM230.2 million on Tuesday to RM38.3 million on Thursday, reflecting steady foreign divestment throughout the trading week [1, 2]. Foreign funds favored the technology, plantation, and transportation and logistics sectors, posting net inflows of RM132.3 million, RM41.4 million, and RM36.7 million respectively [1, 2]. In contrast, they heavily sold financial services, consumer products and services, and healthcare sectors with outflows of RM479.1 million, RM112.8 million, and RM62.4 million respectively [1, 2].
Local institutions on Bursa Malaysia counterbalanced some foreign selling by extending their net buying streak to nine weeks, contributing net inflows of RM459.1 million during the week [1, 2].
In other Asian markets, Taiwan recorded two weeks of net foreign selling totaling US$8.5 billion despite reporting a 51.7% year-on-year surge in exports to US$78.5 billion in May 2026 [1, 2]. South Korea extended its net selling streak to nine weeks with foreign outflows of US$2.37 billion, even though the country’s GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026 exceeded estimates at 1.8% quarter-on-quarter [1, 2]. The Philippines broke a three-week net selling streak by recording net foreign inflows of US$1.9 million [1, 2].
The week ended June 12 marks a continuation of broad foreign investor caution across Asia amid solid but uneven economic data. Bursa Malaysia and other markets await more earnings reports and regional economic data to gauge future investor sentiment [1, 2].
