# High foreign outflow due to investment recalibration, says expert | Malay Mail

> Foreign investors recorded a net outflow of RM263.5 million from Malaysian equities from Monday to Thursday, the largest since December 2018. Analysts attribute the flows to periodic regional portfolio adjustments. The ringgit's performance is tied to the US and Chinese economic outlook.

- Date: 2019-02-17 · published 2019-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60866-high-foreign-outflow-due-to-investment-recalibration-says-expert-malay-mail
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Equity outflows add pressure on the ringgit, which affects the local cost of dollar-priced feed and palm oil imports. The story describes portfolio flows rather than a commodity supply or demand change.

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## Sources

- beta.malaymail.com: https://beta.malaymail.com/news/money/2019/02/17/high-foreign-outflow-due-to-investment-recalibration-says-expert/1723829

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