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MacroVar monitors real-time economic, financial and geopolitical developments for the Malaysia economy and Malaysia markets by analyzing financial, economic data and real-time news using statistical models. To help you forecast and analyze economic and financial developments, our team provides you with explanations of the theory and structure of our models and access to financial and economic data.

Malaysia Overview

 
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Malaysia Overview presents the current trends and dynamics of the major Malaysia financial markets and economic indicators. Select Details to get more information for each indicator, use Factors to monitor current statistical analysis of financial & economic factors affecting the specific asset, and select research to read the latest MacroVar research for the specific asset/indicator.


Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
FTSE Malaysia KLCI KLSE 1575.91 -0.31 0 2.91
Description
Malaysia 1-year bond yield MY.1Y 3.21 0.78 0.01 -1.84
Description
Malaysia 10-Year Bond Yield MY.10Y 3.84 0.82 0 -0.39
Description
Malaysian Ringgit US Dollar (MYR/USD) MYRUSD 4.43 -0.15 -0 -6.37
Description
Manufacturing PMI my.manpmi 48.6 -1 -1 1
Description
Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
FTSE Malaysia KLCI KLSE 1575.91 -0.31 0 2.91
Description
Malaysia ETF EWM 24.12 0.21 0.01 13.45
Description
Malaysia 1-year bond yield MY.1Y 3.21 0.78 0.01 -1.84
Description
Malaysia 10-Year Bond Yield MY.10Y 3.84 0.82 0 -0.39
Description
Malaysia Yield Curve MY.YC 0.63 1.79 -0.03 4.16
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Malaysian Ringgit US Dollar (MYR/USD) MYRUSD 4.43 -0.15 -0 -6.37
Description
Malaysia Credit Default Swaps CDS.Malaysia 51.75 4.02 0.2 21.05
Description
Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
Manufacturing PMI my.manpmi 48.6 -1 -1 1
Description
GDP Growth (annual) my.gdpgrowthan 5 -6 -6 0
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Inflation CPI my.inflationcpi 1.7 -6 -6 13
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Unemployment rate my.unemploymentrate 3.1 -3 -3 -6
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Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
FTSE Malaysia KLCI KLSE 1575.91 -0.31 0 2.91
Description
Malaysia 1-year bond yield MY.1Y 3.21 0.78 0.01 -1.84
Description
Malaysia 10-Year Bond Yield MY.10Y 3.84 0.82 0 -0.39
Description
Malaysian Ringgit US Dollar (MYR/USD) MYRUSD 4.43 -0.15 -0 -6.37
Description
Malaysia Credit Default Swaps CDS.Malaysia 51.75 4.02 0.2 21.05
Description

Malaysia Economic Calendar

  
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Economic calendar presents real-time updates for actual, forecasts and consensus values of economic indicators and updates related to the United States economy.


Time Imp Event Country Actual Previous Forecast
23/02 21:45 retail sales mom New Zealand -0.1% 0.5%
23/02 21:45 retail sales yoy New Zealand -2.5% 1.8%
24/02 00:00 current account Peru $ 1.2B
24/02 05:00 core inflation rate Singapore 1.8% 2.0%
24/02 05:00 inflation rate Singapore 1.6% 2.1%
24/02 07:00 business confidence Turkey 100.9
24/02 07:00 capacity utilization Turkey 74.6%
24/02 08:00 inflation rate Austria 2% 3.3%
24/02 08:20 money supply m2 Taiwan 5.51%
24/02 09:00 business confidence Germany 85.1
24/02 09:00 ifo current conditions Germany 86.1
24/02 09:00 retail sales yoy Poland 1.9%
24/02 09:00 unemployment rate Poland 5.1% 5.4%
24/02 09:30 business confidence Slovenia -7
24/02 10:00 inflation rate Croatia 3.4% 4.0%
24/02 10:00 consumer price index cpi Eurozone 127.07 126.71
24/02 10:00 core inflation rate Eurozone 2.7% 2.7%
24/02 10:00 inflation rate Eurozone 2.4% 2.5%
24/02 10:00 interest rate
24/02 10:00 inflation rate Malta
24/02 11:00 interest rate
24/02 11:00 unemployment rate Latvia 6.7% 6.60%
24/02 12:00 producer prices change Chile 11.2%
24/02 13:00 money supply m3 Poland 9.3%
24/02 14:00 business confidence Belgium -13.6
24/02 15:30 dallas fed manufacturing index United States 14.1
25/02 03:30 balance of trade Thailand $-0.01B $-3.1B
25/02 06:00 unemployment rate Finland 8.1% 8.4%
25/02 07:00 gdp growth rate Germany 0.1% -0.2%
25/02 07:00 gdp annual growth rate Germany -0.3% -0.2%
25/02 08:00 producer prices change Czech Republic 2.8%
25/02 08:00 industrial production Taiwan
25/02 08:00 retail sales yoy Taiwan 2.9%
25/02 08:30 balance of trade Hong Kong H$-34.5B H$7.0B
25/02 10:00 interest rate
25/02 11:00 balance of trade Luxembourg €-0.74B €-0.7B
25/02 15:00 current account Mexico $733M $ 7500M
25/02 15:00 richmond fed manufacturing index United States -4
25/02 15:00 richmond fed services index United States
25/02 18:00 money supply m2 United States $21.53T
26/02 00:00 total vehicle sales Thailand -20.94%
26/02 00:00 building permits United States 1.482M
26/02 03:01 consumer confidence Ireland 74.9 75.1
26/02 05:00 industrial production Singapore 10.6% 8.9%
26/02 05:00 industrial production mom Singapore -0.7% 0.4%
26/02 06:00 producer prices change Finland -0.8% -0.2%
26/02 07:00 consumer confidence Germany -22.4 -10
26/02 07:00 loan growth Norway 3.3% 3.1%
26/02 07:00 producer prices change Sweden 2% 1.8%
26/02 07:30 balance of trade Hungary €819M
26/02 07:45 consumer confidence France 92
26/02 08:00 producer prices change Spain 2.3% 2.7%
26/02 08:00 unemployment rate Taiwan 3.39%
26/02 08:30 gdp growth rate Hong Kong -0.1% 0.8%
26/02 08:30 gdp annual growth rate Hong Kong 1.9% 2.4%
26/02 08:30 gdp annual growth rate Taiwan 4.17% 2.8%
26/02 09:00 manufacturing pmi Austria 45.7 46.5
26/02 12:00 mortgage rate United States
26/02 15:00 new home sales United States 0.698M
26/02 16:00 industrial production Russia
26/02 19:00 retail sales yoy Argentina 134.8% 110.0%
27/02 00:00 business confidence New Zealand 54.4
27/02 00:00 consumer confidence Norway -14.40 -14
27/02 02:00 consumer confidence Taiwan 72.54
27/02 04:00 producer prices change Malaysia 0.5% 0.7%
27/02 05:30 business confidence Netherlands -1.6
27/02 06:00 business confidence Finland -7 -8
27/02 06:00 consumer confidence Finland -8.4 -8
27/02 07:00 retail sales mom Denmark 0.1% 0.4%
27/02 07:00 retail sales yoy Denmark 1.5% 1.9%
27/02 07:00 unemployment rate Norway 4.2% 4.2%
27/02 07:00 loan growth Sweden 1.6% 1.7%
27/02 07:00 balance of trade Turkey $-8.78B
27/02 07:00 exports Turkey $23.44B
27/02 07:00 imports Turkey $32.22B
27/02 07:30 unemployment rate Hungary 4.4%
27/02 07:45 producer prices change France -3.8% -2.4%
27/02 08:00 business confidence Slovakia -1
27/02 08:00 consumer confidence Slovakia -23.4
27/02 08:00 core inflation rate Spain 2.4%
27/02 08:00 inflation rate Spain 2.9%
27/02 08:00 business confidence Sweden 101.1 100.5
27/02 08:00 consumer confidence Sweden 99.1 98.5
27/02 08:00 gdp growth rate Switzerland 0.4% 0.3%
27/02 08:00 gdp annual growth rate Switzerland 2% 1.1%
27/02 09:00 loan growth Eurozone 1.1% 1.2%
27/02 09:00 loans to private sector Eurozone 1.5%
27/02 09:00 money supply m3 Eurozone 3.5%
27/02 09:00 gdp growth rate Poland -0.1% 1.3%
27/02 09:00 gdp annual growth rate Poland 2.7% 3.2%
27/02 09:30 business confidence Portugal 2.8 2.7
27/02 09:30 consumer confidence Portugal -15.10 -14.7
27/02 09:30 retail sales mom Slovenia -2.3%
27/02 09:30 retail sales yoy Slovenia -3.1%
27/02 09:30 producer prices change South Africa 0.7%
27/02 10:00 gdp annual growth rate Croatia 3.9% 4.5%
27/02 10:00 industrial production Cyprus -4.9% 1.9%
27/02 10:00 consumer confidence Eurozone -14.2
27/02 10:00 consumer confidence price trends Eurozone
27/02 10:00 gdp annual growth rate Malta 4.9% 3.6%
27/02 10:30 inflation rate Belgium 4.08% 4.3%
27/02 11:00 loan growth Greece 5.3% 5.5%
27/02 11:30 current account Brazil $-9B $-6.7B
27/02 11:30 foreign direct investment Brazil $2.8B
27/02 11:30 foreign exchange reserves Turkey
27/02 12:00 unemployment rate Brazil 6.2%
27/02 12:00 balance of trade Mexico $2.567B
27/02 12:00 unemployment rate Mexico 2.4%
27/02 13:30 current account Canada C$-3.2B C$-4.5B
27/02 13:30 continuing jobless claims United States
27/02 13:30 durable goods orders United States -2.2%
27/02 13:30 durable goods orders ex defense United States
27/02 13:30 durable goods orders ex transportation United States 0.3%
27/02 13:30 gdp growth rate United States 3.1% 2.3%
27/02 13:30 initial jobless claims United States
27/02 16:00 kansas fed manufacturing index United States -9
27/02 23:50 industrial production Japan -1.1%
27/02 23:50 industrial production mom Japan
28/02 00:00 government budget value Mexico MXN-1661.8B MXN-1800.0B
28/02 00:00 government budget value Philippines PHP-213B PHP-53.0B
28/02 00:00 money supply m2 Russia 19.2% 18.8%
28/02 01:00 balance of trade Philippines $-4.135B $-4.4B
28/02 02:00 loans to private sector Singapore S$835B
28/02 04:00 industrial production Thailand -2.11% -1.8%
28/02 05:00 producer prices change Singapore 1.5%
28/02 06:00 producer prices change Estonia 1.1%
28/02 06:00 retail sales mom Estonia 13.3%
28/02 06:00 retail sales yoy Estonia 1.2%
28/02 06:00 gdp growth rate Finland 0.3% 0.1%
28/02 06:00 gdp annual growth rate Finland 0.5% 0.7%
28/02 06:00 money supply m3 South Africa 6.71%
28/02 07:00 unemployment rate Denmark 2.6% 2.6%
28/02 07:00 retail sales mom Germany -1.6%
28/02 07:00 retail sales yoy Germany 1.8%
28/02 07:00 gdp growth rate Lithuania 1.2% 0.9%
28/02 07:00 gdp annual growth rate Lithuania 2.5% 3.8%
28/02 07:00 retail sales yoy Lithuania 7.7%
28/02 07:00 money supply m3 Malaysia 3.6%
28/02 07:00 retail sales mom Norway -0.1% -0.2%
28/02 07:00 gdp growth rate Sweden 0.3% 0.2%
28/02 07:00 gdp annual growth rate Sweden 0.7% 1.1%
28/02 07:00 retail sales mom Sweden 2.9% -1.6%
28/02 07:00 retail sales yoy Sweden 5.6% 5.1%
28/02 07:00 current account Thailand $2.9B $2.6B
28/02 07:00 gdp growth rate Turkey -0.2% 0.7%
28/02 07:00 gdp annual growth rate Turkey 2.1% 3%
28/02 07:00 unemployment rate Turkey 8.5% 8.6%
28/02 07:30 producer prices change Hungary 9%
28/02 07:30 retail sales mom Switzerland 0.6%
28/02 07:30 retail sales yoy Switzerland 2.6%
28/02 07:30 business confidence Thailand 48.5 48.8
28/02 07:30 retail sales yoy Thailand 15.1% 14.0%
28/02 07:45 gdp growth rate France 0.4% -0.1%
28/02 07:45 gdp annual growth rate France 1.2% 0.7%
28/02 07:45 inflation rate France
28/02 08:00 gdp annual growth rate Austria -0.8% -0.2%
28/02 08:00 producer prices change Austria -1.1% 0.4%
28/02 08:00 gdp growth rate Czech Republic 0.5% 0.5%
28/02 08:00 gdp annual growth rate Czech Republic 1.4% 1.6%
28/02 08:00 manufacturing pmi Hungary 49.8
28/02 08:00 business confidence Switzerland
28/02 08:55 unemployment rate Germany
28/02 09:00 business confidence Bulgaria 17.4
28/02 09:00 producer prices change Bulgaria 5.3%
28/02 09:00 money supply m3 Czech Republic 7.4%
28/02 09:00 business confidence Italy 86.8
28/02 09:00 consumer confidence Italy 98.2 98
28/02 09:00 foreign exchange reserves Nigeria $39.77B
28/02 09:00 manufacturing pmi Norway 51.2 50.5
28/02 09:00 current account Spain €1.26B € 2.7B
28/02 09:00 zew economic sentiment index Switzerland 17.7
28/02 09:30 inflation rate Slovenia 2%
28/02 09:30 producer prices change Slovenia -0.2%
28/02 09:50 current account North Macedonia
28/02 10:00 gdp growth rate Belgium 0.3% 0.2%
28/02 10:00 gdp annual growth rate Belgium 1.2% 1.1%
28/02 10:00 producer prices change Croatia -1.4% -0.4%
28/02 10:00 gdp annual growth rate Cyprus 3.8% 2.6%
28/02 10:00 producer prices change Greece -0.8% -0.3%
28/02 10:00 retail sales yoy Greece 1.1% 0.2%
28/02 10:00 inflation rate Italy
28/02 10:30 producer prices change Belgium 1.9% 2.5%
28/02 10:30 government budget value India INR-9140.9B INR -10500.0B
28/02 11:00 current account Ireland €23B € 5.8B
28/02 11:00 gdp growth rate Ireland 3.5% -1.3%
28/02 11:00 gdp annual growth rate Ireland 2.9% 6.3%
28/02 11:00 retail sales mom Ireland 1.1% -0.7%
28/02 11:00 retail sales yoy Ireland 0.8% 0.5%
28/02 11:00 gdp growth rate Latvia -0.2% 0.6%
28/02 11:00 gdp annual growth rate Latvia -1.6% -1.5%
28/02 11:00 retail sales mom Latvia 0.5%
28/02 11:00 retail sales yoy Latvia 3.4%
28/02 11:00 producer prices change Luxembourg -0.7% 0.9%
28/02 11:00 foreign exchange reserves Mexico $232.1B
28/02 11:00 retail sales yoy North Macedonia 3.6%
28/02 11:00 gdp growth rate Portugal 0.3% 1.5%
28/02 11:00 gdp annual growth rate Portugal 2% 2.7%
28/02 11:00 inflation rate Portugal 2.5% 2.6%
28/02 11:00 gdp annual growth rate Serbia 3.1% 3.3%
28/02 11:00 industrial production Serbia 2.7%
28/02 11:00 retail sales yoy Serbia 0.8%
28/02 11:00 unemployment rate Serbia 8.1% 9.00%
28/02 11:30 government budget value Brazil BRL-80.372B
28/02 11:30 foreign exchange reserves India
28/02 11:30 loan growth India 11.4%
28/02 11:30 government budget value South Africa ZAR21.38B ZAR -30.0B
28/02 12:00 gdp growth rate Brazil 0.9% 0.8%
28/02 12:00 gdp annual growth rate Brazil 4%
28/02 12:00 gdp annual growth rate India 5.4% 7%
28/02 12:00 industrial production Chile
28/02 12:00 retail sales mom Chile 1%
28/02 12:00 retail sales yoy Chile 5.8%
28/02 12:00 unemployment rate Chile 8.1%
28/02 13:00 inflation rate Germany
28/02 13:00 business confidence Spain -5.1
28/02 13:30 gdp growth rate Canada 0.3% 0.5%
28/02 13:30 gdp growth annualized Canada 1.2%
28/02 14:45 chicago pmi United States 39.5
28/02 16:00 government budget value Canada C$-8.21B C$-6.0B
28/02 23:50 retail sales mom Japan
28/02 23:50 retail sales yoy Japan 3.7%
01/03 00:00 balance of trade South Korea $-1.89B $4.8B
01/03 01:30 business confidence China 49.1 50
01/03 01:30 non manufacturing pmi China 50.2 50.5
02/03 22:00 manufacturing pmi Australia 50.2
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Malaysia Economic Overview

  
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Malaysia economic overview presents a snapshot of Malaysia current economic conditions. You can find details for the Malaysia economy subsections by exploring the sections below.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
Manufacturing PMI my.manpmi 48.7 48.6 0 -1 Down Down

Malaysia Manufacturing

  
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MacroVar tracks hundreds of indicators related to Malaysia manufacturing. Our focus is on the most important leading indicators based on the ISM report and related indicators. The ISM report is the most important report reflecting the real demand of goods in the Malaysia economy.


1Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
Manufacturing PMI my.manpmi 48.7 48.6 0 -1 Down Down
industrial production my.indproduction 4.6 3.6 28 -15433 UP UP

Malaysia consumer sentiment

  
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Consumer spending makes up 67% of the U.S. Economy. MacroVar monitors direct consumer reports like the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and indirect macroeconomic indicators related to Malaysia employment and Malaysia consumer activity (building permits).


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
consumer confidence my.consconfidence 87.1 89.4s -3 35 Down UP
unemployment rate my.unemploymentrate 3.1 3.2s -3 -6 Down Down
retail sales MoM my.retailsales 1.5 -0.1s -1600 -17 UP Down
car registrations my.carregistrations 109815.0 144931s -24 6 Down UP

Malaysia Construction

  
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The Malaysia construction sector is a significant component of the Malaysia economy. MacroVar monitors leading indicators of construction activity like building permits and new home sales.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope

Malaysia Macroeconomic outlook

  
Malaysia Macroeconomic outlook presents an overview of the long-term fundamental coincident factors of the Malaysia economy. Components monitored are the country's rserves, debt, Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy. Explore Malaysia macroeconomic model in detail.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
gdp my.gdp 399.65 406.31 -2 34 UP UP
Real GDP my.realgdp 430686.0 419235 3 20 UP UP
gdp growth annual my.gdpgrowthan 5.0 5.3 -6 0 Down Down
gdp growth my.gdpgrowth -1.1 1.9 -158 -124 Down Down
inflation cpi my.inflationcpi 1.7 1.7 0 13 Down UP
interest rate my.interestrate 3.0 3 0 0 Down Down
unemployment rate my.unemploymentrate 3.1 3.2 -3 -6 Down Down
external debt my.externaldebt 1345400.0 1262300 7 26 UP UP
government debt to gdp my.govdebtgdp 69.8 61.1 14 29 UP UP
current account my.currentaccount 11424.0 2176 425 -25 UP Down
current account to gdp my.currentaccountgdp 2.7 3.1 -13 -77 Down Down
exports my.exports 114719.22 128641 -11 9 Down UP
imports my.imports 119341.0 111279 7 12 UP UP
foreign exchange reserves my.fxreserves 116400.0 118100 -1 1 UP UP
gold reserves my.goldres 38.88 38.88 0 0 Down Down
government revenues my.govrev 98366.1 87120.3 13 30 UP UP
fiscal expenditure my.fiscalexp 88148.0 76343.7 15 39 UP UP

Malaysia Inflation

  
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MacroVar monitors major inflation indexes and subcompoonents based on Bureau of Labour Statistics monthly report.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend
inflation cpi my.inflationcpi 1.7 1.7 0 13
core inflation rate my.coreinflationrate 1.6 1.8 -11 -33
Produce Prices YoY my.producerpricesch 0.5 -0.4 -225 -138

Malaysia Employment

  
MacroVar monitors leading indicators (ISM/NMI employment activity), coincident (Initial & Continuing jobless claims) and lagging indicators of Malaysia employment. Malaysia employment is one of the major factors affecting Malaysia monetary policy.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
unemployment rate my.unemploymentrate 3.1 3.2 -3 -6 Down Down

Malaysia Monetary Policy

  
Malaysia Monetary policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Fed's balance sheet and interest rates.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
interest rate my.interestrate 3.0 3 0 0 Down Down
central bank balance sheet my.cb.assets 621558.25 595767 4 -1 Down Down
banks balance sheet my.banks.bs 3666570.32 3639210 1 4 UP UP
money supply m1 my.msm1 666471.3 654990 2 4 UP UP
money supply m2 my.msm2 2478860.4 2444780 1 4 UP UP
government debt to gdp my.govdebtgdp 69.8 61.1 14 29 UP UP
loans to private sector my.loanprivate 2436514.6 2418890 1 5 UP UP
Malaysia Credit Rating (S&P) RATING.S&P.MY
Malaysia Credit Rating (Moody's) RATING.MOODYS.MY
Malaysia Credit Rating (Fitch) RATING.FITCH.MY

Malaysia Fiscal Policy

  
Malaysia Fiscal policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Treasury's decisions on government spending, revenues and budget surplus/deficit.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
government revenues my.govrev 98366.1 87120.3 13 30 UP UP
fiscal expenditure my.fiscalexp 88148.0 76343.7 15 39 UP UP
government budget my.govbudget -4.1 -5 -18 -9 UP UP
Government budget my.govbudgetvalue 10218.1 10776.6 -5 -18 UP Down
government debt to gdp my.govdebtgdp 69.8 61.1 14 29 UP UP

Malaysia Trade

  
Malaysia trade activity is monitored by tracking Trade and Capital flows.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
current account my.currentaccount 11424.0 2176 425 -25 UP Down
current account to gdp my.currentaccountgdp 2.7 3.1 -13 -77 Down Down
balance of trade my.balanceoftrade 3600.0 19200 -81 -72 Down Down
imports my.imports 119341.0 111279 7 12 UP UP
exports my.exports 114719.22 128641 -11 9 Down UP
capital flows my.capitalflows -5816.0 -7471 -22 157 Down Down
foreign direct investment my.fdi 18375.75 14515.3 27 -26 UP Down
external debt my.externaldebt 1345400.0 1262300 7 26 UP UP
foreign exchange reserves my.fxreserves 116400.0 118100 -1 1 UP UP
gold reserves my.goldres 38.88 38.88 0 0 Down Down