Foreign investors have not stopped selling Malaysian stocks this year. The amount of capital withdrawal from early January to date (as of February 3) has almost caught up with that in 2024.

According to statistics from Bursa Malaysia, as of February 3, foreign investors have sold a total of RM3.287 billion worth of Malaysian stocks, which is only RM921 million away from the full-year capital withdrawal of RM4.208 billion in 2024. The speed of capital withdrawal is evident.

During this period, local investment institutions have become the largest buyers of Malaysian stocks. From the beginning of the year to date, local investment institutions have bought a net RM2.053 billion worth of stocks, and retail investors have also bought a net RM1.234 billion worth of stocks.

The speed of capital withdrawal in January is amazing

The trend of foreign investors withdrawing from Malaysian stocks has been evident since the beginning of 2025. In January, they sold a net RM3.135 billion worth of Malaysian stocks, making it one of the fastest months for foreign investors to withdraw capital in a single month.

Among them, in the week of January 13 to 17, foreign capital sold a net of RM1.328 billion in a single week, setting the fastest withdrawal rate so far this year.