Foreign Buyers Extend Net Buying In Asian Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors extended their net buying streak in Asian markets for the second consecutive week for the week ended Dec 12, 2025, registering net inflows of US$949.8 million.

In its fund flow report for the week,  MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) noted that South Korea saw  US$1.14 billion of net foreign inflows, the biggest in the region, despite labour market signals remaining mixed.

In Taiwan, foreign buying extended into the third consecutive week at US$820.1 million, supported by a sharp improvement in external trade momentum.

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s net buying streak extended to ten consecutive weeks, with net foreign inflows of US$85.5 million, supported by improving domestic consumption momentum.

Back home, the investment bank said foreign investors returned to net selling after the previous week of inflows, with net foreign fund outflow amounting to RM472.1 million.

It said net buying only occurred on Friday, totalling RM47.1 million, while Monday saw the highest outflow at RM195.9 million, followed by Tuesday (RM145.7 million), Wednesday (RM99.6 million), and Thursday (RM78.0 million).

“The top three sectors that recorded net foreign inflows last week were industrial products and services (RM113.9 million), telecommunication and media (RM53.2 million) and healthcare (RM5.2 million).

“Local institutions recorded the fourth consecutive week of net inflows, amounting to RM534.9 million, while local retailers posted a second straight week of net outflows, totalling RM62.8 million,” it added.

MBSB IB said the average daily trading volume saw a broad-based decline -- local retailers by 15.9 per cent, local institutions by 2.6 per cent and foreign investors by 22.0 per cent.

-- BERNAMA