# Bargain hunters eye Malaysian assets after a terrible 2019

> Foreign inflows into Malaysian equities reached $121 million in January, the largest monthly purchase in a year, as investors bargain-hunt after the KLCI's worst year since 2008. Prime Minister Mahathir's reforms are cited as a reason for renewed interest.

- Date: 2020-01-23 · published 2020-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55348-bargain-hunters-eye-malaysian-assets-after-a-terrible-2019
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Equity-flow sentiment shapes the ringgit's direction, but this story offers little direct price signal for feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- nst.com.my: https://www.nst.com.my/business/2020/01/559096/bargain-hunters-eye-malaysian-assets-after-terrible-2019

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