Kuala Lumpur: Local institutions have significantly bolstered Bursa Malaysia with net purchases amounting to RM194.2 million in domestic equities last week. This figure represents a substantial increase from the RM77.9 million recorded in the previous week ending February 14.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s Fund Flow Report for the week ending February 21 revealed that local institutions actively engaged in net buying activities on three out of the five trading days last week. The net inflows were registered on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, amounting to RM130.8 million, RM85.4 million, and RM35.3 million, respectively.
Conversely, local retail investors experienced a shift in their buying patterns, ending a four-week streak of net purchases on Bursa Malaysia. They recorded a net outflow of RM24.8 million in equities, marking two consecutive weeks of net selling activity in 2025.
MIDF Amanah further noted that foreign investors continued their selling trend on Bursa Malaysia for the sixteenth consecutive week. However, the rate of outflows decreased to RM169.4 million compared to the substantial RM503.3 million observed in the week ending February 14. Foreign investors were net sellers on all trading days except Friday, with Monday seeing the largest outflow of RM151.9 million. Outflows on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were RM18.5 million, RM65.1 million, and RM27.1 million, respectively.
A notable development occurred on Friday, which saw a net inflow of RM93.2 million, effectively ending a 24-day streak of consecutive net foreign outflows. The financial services, construction, and technology sectors emerged as the top three gainers with net foreign inflows of RM117.2 million, RM111.0 million, and RM77.6 million, respectively.
On the flip side, the utilities sector, along with industrial products and services, and energy, recorded the highest net foreign outflows, amounting to RM181.4 million, RM92.7 million, and RM61.2 million, respectively.
The average daily trading volume (ADTV) showed increases across the board last week, with the exception of foreign investors. Foreign investors experienced a decrease of 8.7 percent in ADTV, while local institutions and local retailers saw increases of 7.8 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, as reported by MIDF Amanah.