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ASIA STOCKS: Foreign Investors Keep Selling Asian Equities To Start The Year

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Outflows in all regions on Tuesday with Taiwan continuing to decent selling following chips restrictions being announced from the US, however, while Nvidia has announced they will plan to build a headquarters in Taiwan. India has had the worst start to the year with 2.6b of outflows so far.

  • South Korea: Recorded outflows of -$148m yesterday, contributing to a 5-day total of -$287m. YTD flows are flat at $0. The 5-day average is -$57m, worse than the 20-day average of -$70m and the 100-day average of -$146m.
  • Taiwan: Experienced outflows of -$352m yesterday, resulting in a 5-day total of -$3.87b. YTD flows are negative at -$2.57b. The 5-day average is -$773m, significantly worse than the 20-day average of -$188m and the 100-day average of -$126m.
  • India: Posted outflows of -$495m yesterday, contributing to a 5-day total of -$2.06b. YTD flows are negative at -$2.62b. The 5-day average is -$411m, worse than the 20-day average of -$223m and the 100-day average of -$49m.
  • Indonesia: Registered outflows of -$39m yesterday, with the 5-day total at -$94m. YTD flows are negative at -$244m. The 5-day average is -$19m, slightly better than the 20-day average of -$34m, but worse than the 100-day average of +$5m.
  • Thailand: Recorded outflows of -$63m yesterday, resulting in a 5-day total of -$188m. YTD flows are negative at -$122m. The 5-day average is -$38m, worse than the 20-day average of -$11m and the 100-day average of -$6m.
  • Malaysia: Posted outflows of -$55m yesterday, contributing to a 5-day total of -$203m. YTD flows are negative at -$261m. The 5-day average is -$41m, worse than the 20-day average of -$26m and the 100-day average of -$15m
  • Philippines: Recorded outflows of -$15m yesterday, resulting in a 5-day total of -$38m. YTD flows are negative at -$52m. The 5-day average is -$8m, worse than the 20-day average of -$7m but equal to the 100-day average of $0m.

Table 1: EM Asia Equity Flows

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Outflows in all regions on Tuesday with Taiwan continuing to decent selling following chips restrictions being announced from the US, however, while Nvidia has announced they will plan to build a headquarters in Taiwan. India has had the worst start to the year with 2.6b of outflows so far.

  • South Korea: Recorded outflows of -$148m yesterday, contributing to a 5-day total of -$287m. YTD flows are flat at $0. The 5-day average is -$57m, worse than the 20-day average of -$70m and the 100-day average of -$146m.
  • Taiwan: Experienced outflows of -$352m yesterday, resulting in a 5-day total of -$3.87b. YTD flows are negative at -$2.57b. The 5-day average is -$773m, significantly worse than the 20-day average of -$188m and the 100-day average of -$126m.
  • India: Posted outflows of -$495m yesterday, contributing to a 5-day total of -$2.06b. YTD flows are negative at -$2.62b. The 5-day average is -$411m, worse than the 20-day average of -$223m and the 100-day average of -$49m.
  • Indonesia: Registered outflows of -$39m yesterday, with the 5-day total at -$94m. YTD flows are negative at -$244m. The 5-day average is -$19m, slightly better than the 20-day average of -$34m, but worse than the 100-day average of +$5m.
  • Thailand: Recorded outflows of -$63m yesterday, resulting in a 5-day total of -$188m. YTD flows are negative at -$122m. The 5-day average is -$38m, worse than the 20-day average of -$11m and the 100-day average of -$6m.
  • Malaysia: Posted outflows of -$55m yesterday, contributing to a 5-day total of -$203m. YTD flows are negative at -$261m. The 5-day average is -$41m, worse than the 20-day average of -$26m and the 100-day average of -$15m
  • Philippines: Recorded outflows of -$15m yesterday, resulting in a 5-day total of -$38m. YTD flows are negative at -$52m. The 5-day average is -$8m, worse than the 20-day average of -$7m but equal to the 100-day average of $0m.

Table 1: EM Asia Equity Flows

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