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Foreign Selling Tests Bursa Malaysia as Domestic Buyers Absorb RM640 Million

: Foreign investors extended Malaysian equity selling to five weeks, while local institutions and retailers absorbed RM640.3 million of net outflows.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 7 September 2026 – Foreign institutions extended their net-selling streak in Malaysian equities to a fifth consecutive week, withdrawing RM640.3 million during a shortened trading period. The outflow was absorbed mainly by domestic retail investors and local institutions, highlighting a market supported by local liquidity while international funds remained cautious.

Foreign investors were net sellers on every trading day. Tuesday recorded the largest withdrawal at RM488.4 million, followed by RM74.6 million on Thursday, RM56.8 million on Wednesday and RM20.5 million on Friday. The market was closed on Monday for the National Day holiday, concentrating the week’s activity into four sessions.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.