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Foreign Selling Deepens as Malaysian Equity Outflows Reach RM799.9 Million

Foreign funds recorded a second weekly Malaysian equity outflow, while domestic institutions and retail investors absorbed the RM799.9 million of selling.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 5 October 2026 – Foreign investors sold a net RM799.9 million of Malaysian equities over the latest week, extending outflows for a second consecutive week and shifting the burden of market support towards domestic institutions and retail investors.

Foreign institutions were net sellers on every trading day. Wednesday recorded the largest outflow at RM228.4 million, followed by Thursday at RM187.9 million, Tuesday at RM172.4 million, Monday at RM142.1 million and Friday at RM69.1 million. The broad daily pattern indicates sustained portfolio reduction rather than a single block transaction or an isolated reaction to one company announcement.

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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.