Malaysia Leading Index Rebouds in December

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-25T05:00:22+00:00

In December 2025, Malaysia's leading economic index increased by 0.5% from a previous drop, supported by gains in real money supply and semiconductor imports. However, housing approvals fell, while the coincident index decreased slightly. Yearly growth was minimal at 0.1%.

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2026-02-25 05:00:22

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Malaysia’s leading economic index rose by 0.5% month-on-month in December 2025, rebounding from a downwardly revised 2.2% fall in the previous month. The majority of components showed strength, including real money supply, M1 (0.5% vs 0.02% in November), Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (-0.2% vs -0.4%), real imports of semiconductors (0.2% vs -0.7%), and real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (-0.3% vs -0.7%), expected sales value, manufacturing (0.4% vs 0%), and the number of new companies registered (0.3% vs -0.3%). On the other hand, the number of housing units approved continued to decline to 0.4% from 0.1% in the previous month. On a yearly basis, the leading index rose marginally by 0.1% in December 2025, supported by increases in the real money supply M1 (7.3%) and real imports of semiconductors (4.8%). Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, fell 0.02%, reversing an upwardly revised 0.4% in the prior month.

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