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Malaysia's Industrial Output Tops Expectations

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Malaysian industrial output rose 1.2% Y/Y in Jan, faster than expected (1.0%) but slower than in Dec (1.7%), as growth in the m'fing sub-index outweighed losses in the mining & electricity sub-indices.

  • M'fing sales value increased 4.1% Y/Y in Jan after rising 4.5% in Dec, with the expansion driven by food, beverages & tobacco products, electrical & electronic products as well as transport equipment & other m'fing products.
  • Wholesales & retail trade fell 2.7% Y/Y in Jan, weighed on by a 13.8% slump in motor vehicles.
  • Spot USD/MYR last sits +80 pips at MYR4.1145, off its earlier session high of MYR4.1190.

Fig. 1: Malaysia Industrial Output Y/Y (%

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg

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