KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Foreign investors extended a five-week streak of net selling across eight Asian markets, with net outflows totalling US$12.13 billion, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd. Indonesia was the only country to receive net foreign inflows, with Taiwan leading the net selling, MBSB said in its Fund Flow Report for the week ended March 20, 2026. On Bursa Malaysia, foreign investors net sold for the second week in a row, recording RM168.3 million in net foreign outflows. Local retailers recorded net outflows of -RM164.6 million, reverting to net selling after the previous week of inflows. Average daily trading volume saw a broad-based decline: local retailers by -12.7%, local institutions -14.6%, while foreign investors saw an increase of 7.0%.

Source: The Edge Markets March 24, 2026 02:58 UTC