Kuala lumpur: Foreign investors were net sellers across eight Asian markets in the week ending November 28, 2025, with total outflows reaching US$1.17 billion, which is about 5.8 times less than the previous week.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd’s (MBSB IB) Fund Flow Report highlighted that South Korea reported its fourth consecutive week of net foreign outflows, with an outflow of US$1.0 billion, the largest in the region. This occurred as investors remained cautious following the Bank of Korea’s decision to maintain a hawkish stance.

The report noted a shift in the Philippines, which ended its three-week run of net foreign inflows by registering US$54.6 million in net foreign outflows. This change took place despite a narrowing trade deficit of US$3.83 billion in October 2025, the smallest in five months. Meanwhile, Thailand marked its fifth consecutive week of net foreign outflows, totaling US$34.7 million, and Vietnam continued its trend of weekly net foreign outflows since late July, with the previous week’s total outflows at US$22.1 million.

In Malaysia, foreign investors continued a two-week trend of net selling, amounting to RM484.8 million in outflows. The report detailed that significant net foreign selling occurred on Friday and Monday, while Thursday saw the largest inflow of RM158.3 million, followed by Wednesday and Tuesday with RM120.5 million and RM49.4 million, respectively.

MBSB IB identified the top three sectors with net foreign inflows as financial services at RM226 million, telecommunication and media at RM154.0 million, and consumer products and services at RM69.6 million. In contrast, utilities, industrial products and services, and construction sectors experienced net foreign outflows of RM420.5 million, RM310.1 million, and RM63.6 million, respectively.

Additionally, the report mentioned that local institutions and retailers extended their net buying streaks, registering RM356.4 million and RM128.4 million, respectively. The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw increases across the board, with local retailers experiencing a 9.3 percent rise, and local institutions and foreign investors recording increases of 1.2 percent and 42.0 percent, respectively.