Inflation in Malaysia
Malaysia - Inflation
Inflation ticks down in July
Consumer prices picked up 0.1% month-on-month in July, slightly higher than June’s stable reading, driven by higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport.
In year-on-year terms, consumer prices increased 1.4% in July, marginally lower than June’s 1.5% jump and short of market analysts’ expectations of 1.5%. Going forward, price pressures should increase slightly due to a weaker ringgit, the Bank’s recent monetary easing and robust domestic demand.
Our panel expects inflation to average 1.0% in 2019, which is down 0.2 percentage points from last month’s forecast, and 2.2% in 2020.
Malaysia - Inflation Data
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
Malaysia Inflation Chart
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia and FocusEconomics calculations.
Malaysia Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 3.60 | 0.15 % | Jul 31 |
| Exchange Rate | 4.13 | 0.0 % | Jul 31 |
| Stock Market | 1,635 | -0.29 % | Jul 31 |
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Malaysia: Economic growth accelerates in Q2, surpassing market expectations
August 16, 2019
The economy expanded 4.9% in annual terms in the second quarter, up from the first quarter’s 4.5% year-on-year acceleration and above market expectations of a 4.8% expansion.
Malaysia: Inflation ticks down in July
August 14, 2019
Consumer prices picked up 0.1% month-on-month in July, slightly higher than June’s stable reading, driven by higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport.
Malaysia: Industrial output growth ticks down in June
August 9, 2019
Industrial output increased 3.9% year-on-year in June, down slightly from May’s 4.0% increase and missing analysts’ expectations of a 4.1% rise.
Malaysia: Exports post a sharper contraction in June in USD terms
August 2, 2019
Exports plunged 7.3% year-on-year in June in USD terms, worse than May’s 2.9% decline.
Malaysia: Manufacturing PMI largely unchanged in July
August 1, 2019
The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), produced by IHS Markit and Nikkei, was virtually unchanged at 47.6 in July (June: 47.8).
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