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KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 0.3 per cent in 2024 (2023: -1.9 per cent), mainly driven by gains in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd said the potential delay in RON95 fuel subsidy rationalisation to the second half of 2025 (2H2025) is expected to offer temporary relief to consumers, supporting private consumption amid stable inflation.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The ringgit closed lower against the United States (US) dollar on Friday as cautious sentiment on the local note offset a weaker greenback following softer economic data in the US.

SHAH ALAM, April 30 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) has introduced the Islamic Inheritance Planner (PPI) card for all registered agents, as part of an initiative to prevent fraud in asset management.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The ringgit is projected to trade between 4.41 and 4.42 against the United States (US) dollar next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF) believes businesses are unlikely to pass on price pressures to consumers, as producer price Index (PPI) inflation remains below consumer price index (CPI) inflation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Bursa Malaysia ended its four-day rally, tracking Wall Street’s Friday sell-off, as investors brace for key US economic data and remain concerned over President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The ringgit continued to open on a better note this morning, lifted by resilient sentiment ahead of the release of Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) data for the second quarter (2Q) of 2024 this week, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The ringgit retreated to trade lower as the US dollar remained stable despite reports of higher inflation expectations going forward ahead of the release of key US data.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The low Producer Price Index (PPI) is an early indicator of a moderation in inflation which helps to ease the cost of living and increase demand to rejuvenate the domestic economy, according to the Economy Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI), which measures the prices of goods at the factory gate, continued its downtrend in November 2023 with a larger year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction of 1.5 per cent compared with 0.3 per cent in October.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Malaysia’s domestic demand is set to stay on the expansionary path from the fourth quarter (4Q 2023) onward as the country’s inflation continues softening, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — MIDF Research foresees low inflationary pressure to persist in Malaysia at least until the first half of 2024 (H1 2024) amid better domestic supply chain, stabilisation of interest rate and normalisation of global commodity prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the prices of goods at the factory gate, declined by 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in October 2023 after recording a 0.2 per cent growth in September, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) rebounded 0.2 per cent in September 2023 against a contraction of 2.2 per cent in August 2023 contributed by all sectors except the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The contractionary trend of  Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) indicated further moderation in overall inflationary pressure, and given the high base effect of commodity prices, the producer’s output deflation was within expectations, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased further by -4.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2023 against -4.6 per cent in May, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported today.