Malaysia was the only ASEAN country in May 2024 to achieve net foreign equity inflows exceeding RM1 billion, according to AmInvestment Bank Bhd. The ASEAN region posted a net foreign equity outflow of RM635 million, compared to RM8.8 billion in April 2024, leading to a year-to-date outflow of RM12.6 billion. The bank said that with support from foreign institutional buying activities, which exceeded local selling, the FBM KLCI posted a year-to-date rise of 9.8%. However, it warned of downside risks from slowing global economic growth prospects, less-optimistic expectations of the timing of US Federal Reserve cuts, and moderating domestic consumption amid rising domestic inflation.