Kuala lumpur: Foreign institutions extended two consecutive weeks of net buying, recording RM612.3 million in net inflows, around eight times higher than the previous week's inflows of RM75.3 million, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the fund flow report for the week ended July 17, 2026, highlighted that foreign institutions were net buyers on four out of five trading days during the week. The highest inflows were recorded on Thursday at RM238.7 million, followed by Tuesday with RM174.1 million, Wednesday at RM140.8 million, and Friday with RM92.1 million. The only outflows were observed on Monday, amounting to -RM33.4 million.

MBSB IB identified the top three sectors that benefited from net inflows by foreign institutions as financial services, utilities, and plantation, with inflows of RM754.1 million, RM194.9 million, and RM66.9 million, respectively. In contrast, the largest net outflows were seen in industrial products and services with -RM256.0 million, technology at -RM98.5 million, and consumer products and services with -RM64.3 million.

Additionally, the report indicated that local institutions marked their second consecutive week of net selling, with net outflows totaling -RM305.9 million. Retail investors, after a week of net buying, also returned to net selling, recording outflows of RM306.4 million.

The average daily trading volume experienced a significant increase, with a rise of 34.3 percent among retailers, 25.8 percent among local institutions, and 40.8 percent among foreign institutions, as reported by MBSB IB.