Foreign investors bought 0.3 billion 94.5 million RM0.3 billion last week
Foreign capital returned to Malaysian stocks last week after two consecutive weeks of net sales, with a total net purchase of RM0.3 billion 94.5 million.
MIDF Research indicates through the capital flow report released this week that foreign investors bought Malaysian stocks on a net basis every day last week, mainly on Wednesday and Thursday.
Among them, the largest net purchase amount was recorded on Wednesday, with a net purchase of RM0.2 billion59.4 million, while Thursday's net purchase amount was RM86.3 million.
Foreign investors bought three major sectors last week, namely transportation and logistics (RM0.1 billion52.9 million), industrial products and services (RM0.1 billion51.5 million), and technology stocks (RM93.6 million).
The top 3 sectors sold the most by foreign investors are consumer products and services (-91.1 million ringgit), construction stocks (-28.6 million ringgit), and implant stocks (-27.2 million ringgit).
Similar to foreign investors, local institutions also continue to support the local stock market, buying RM32.2 million net shares last week.
Meanwhile, retail investors played the role of sellers, net-selling Malaysian stocks for a total of RM0.4 billion26.7 million last Monday. Retail investors made net sales almost every day last week, with the exception of net purchases of RM0.4 million on Friday.
In terms of participation, the average daily transaction value (ADTV) of retail investors and local institutions increased by 14.1% and 5.8%, respectively, while foreign investment declined by 6.7%.
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Malaysian stocks look forward to victory in the second half of the year
Special Report: Yang Huiping @pingggg
Driven by the AI-driven data center boom, Malaysian stocks performed quite well in the first half of the year. The FTSE Composite Index rose 9.31% in half a year, making investors laugh hehe.
And in a rapidly changing market, how can investors seize opportunities in the second half of the year? Are Malaysian stocks in the second half of the year still driven by data center concepts? What other topics and areas can stand out?
To this end, “Nanyang Commercial Daily” read the investment outlook reports of major investment banks for the second half of the year, sorted out the six major investment themes, and let's take a look at where the investment opportunities for the second half of the year fall.
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Looking back at the first half of the year, with the recovery of the industrial industry, the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers, healthy domestic economic growth, and stable corporate profits, Malaysian stocks reversed years of sluggishness and achieved a strong rebound.
As of the end of June this year, $FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index.MY$The FTSE Composite Index rose by about 9.3% and performed quite well in the region.
Now, in the second half of the year, whether Malaysian stocks can continue to rise has become what investors are most concerned about.
Research analysts at Dahua Jixian believe that the gains in the first half of the year were due to strong domestic liquidity, because the composite index also rose 7.0% after the first 5 months of continuous foreign capital withdrawal.
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