Why did foreign investors continue net selling for seven straight weeks?

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Foreign Investors Maintained Net Selling Position on Bursa Malaysia for Seven Consecutive Weeks

Foreign investors continued their net selling trend on Bursa Malaysia for the seventh consecutive week, with outflows totalling RM761.4 million in the week ending December 6. This sustained selling pressure contributed to the second-highest single-week outflow observed in the past five weeks. Every trading day during the week saw a net outflow from foreign investors, with the largest single-day outflow recorded on Monday at RM248.8 million, followed by RM218.6 million on Tuesday.
Sectors Experiencing Significant Foreign Net Selling

The financial services sector was the primary target of foreign net selling, with outflows amounting to RM594.1 million. The utilities sector also experienced substantial selling pressure, recording RM475.9 million in net outflows. Additionally, the transportation and logistics sector saw net selling activities totalling RM53.8 million from foreign investors during the week.
Sectors Attracting Foreign Net Buying Interest

Despite the overall net selling trend, foreign investors exhibited net buying interest in specific sectors. The healthcare sector attracted the largest inflow, with net buying activity reaching RM238 million. The plantation sector followed, with foreign investors net buying RM93.1 million worth of equities. The industrial products and services sector also saw net buying activity, amounting to RM72.8 million.
Broader Asian Equity Market Trends

In contrast to the situation on Bursa Malaysia, foreign investors demonstrated net buying behaviour across eight monitored Asian equity markets for the first time in ten weeks. This resulted in a total inflow of US$5.16 billion into these broader Asian markets. However, within this regional trend, specific countries such as India, Taiwan, and Indonesia still experienced net outflows from foreign investors.

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