KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Foreign investors extended a two-week streak of net selling across eight Asian markets, with net outflows totalling US$2.02 billion (RM7.89 billion), according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Vietnam and Malaysia saw milder outflows, while net selling was largely concentrated in South Korea, MBSB IB said in its fund flow report for the week ended Feb 27, 2026.

Vietnam returned to net selling after the Lunar New Year market closure and the previous week’s inflows, registering US$181.6 million in net foreign outflows.

“This occurred despite positive geopolitical developments, including the US decision to remove Vietnam from its strategic export control lists, easing access to advanced American technologies such as semiconductor tools and aerospace components,” the bank said.

On Bursa Malaysia, foreign investors extended a two-week streak of net selling, recording net outflows of RM156.4 million.

“Foreign investors were net sellers on three of five trading days. The largest outflow occurred last Friday (RM108.1 million), followed by last Thursday (RM83.7 million) and Monday (RM11.6 million),” the report said.

The biggest inflows were recorded last Tuesday (RM26.8 million) and Wednesday (RM20.1 million).

The top sectors attracting net foreign inflows were healthcare (RM74.7 million), transportation and logistics (RM53.7 million), and property (RM51.3 million). Outflows were concentrated in financial services (RM175.4 million), telecommunications and media (RM90.5 million), and industrial products and services (RM53.3 million).

Local institutions recorded a net outflow of RM85.1 million, extending four consecutive weeks of selling, while local retailers continued a two-week streak of net buying, with RM241.5 million in inflows.

Average daily trading volume rose broadly, with local retailers up 28.2%, local institutions 56.4%, and foreign investors 94.8%.

For February, foreign investors marked a fourth consecutive month of net selling. “Across the eight markets we track, net foreign outflows from Asian equities totalled US$1.52 billion, driven primarily by outflows in South Korea,” MBSB IB added.

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