Bursa under pressure as foreign fund outflow surges to RM852m this week | Malay Mail

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The volatile trading throughout the week — driven by the United States (US)-China trade war, declining global banks’ performance, as well as the steady increase in Covid-19 cases globally — has led to the 25th consecutive week of net foreign...

Sunday, 09 Aug 2020 10:25 AM MYT

On a Thursday-to-Thursday comparison, the net outflow surged to RM852.13 million compared with last week’s outflow of RM226.1 million.Retail investors disposed of RM561.1 million worth of shares during the week, while institutional holders turned net sellers at RM291.1 million. According to analysts, the high volume was driven by the lower liners, especially in healthcare and technology counters.

“We have seen an exponential hike in several key stocks, especially rubber glove counters, as well as active trading of pharmaceutical stocks,” she said.

 

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