September
- Economic Updates: The FOMC held interest rate near zero
- Weekly Updates for Week Ended 11 September 2020
- IPI rebounded by 1.2% in July
- BNM keeps OPR unchanged at 1.75%
August
July
- Exports gained its momentum, grew by 8.8% in June
- CPI posted slower decline at 1.9% in June
- IPI plunged by 22.1% in May albeit improving from 32.0% fall previously
- Economic Outlook 2H2020 – Gradual recovery
June
- IPI slumped 32.0% in April, an all-time low
- Exports plunged by 23.8% in April – the lowest since September 2009
May
- Negative CPI print in April 2020. But it’s not deflation
- Malaysia’s GDP growth was flat in the 1Q2020
- GDP preview – economic growth could ease to 1.0% in 1Q2020
- Exports contracted by 4.7% in March
April
- Negative CPI Print in March 2020
- IPI accelerated to 5.8% in February
- Exports unexpectedly increased in February
- BNM Annual Report for 2019 – It’s getting chilly…and…eerie
March
February
- Inflation picked up in January by 1.6%
- GDP grew by 3.6% in 4Q2019, slowest quarterly growth since 2009
- GDP growth could soften to 4.3% in 4Q2019
- IPI growth was modest in December 2019
- Exports turned positive at 2.7% in December
January
December
- The US FFR held steady at between 1.50% -1.75%
- IPI grew marginally by 0.3% in October
- Exports plummeted again by 6.7% in October
November
- CPI sustained at 1.1% in October
- GDP grows markedly slower at 4.4% in 3Q2019
- GDP growth could moderate to 4.3% in 3Q2019
- IPI growth sustained at 1.7% in September
- BNM set the OPR for a pause at 3.00%
- Exports dropped further by 6.8% in September
October
- Exports continued to fall by 5.5% in November 2019
- Budget 2020 preview: Government to play more active role
- Exports fell unexpectedly in August by 0.8%
September
- CPI appreciated by 1.5% in August
- The US Fed cut rates again by 25 basis points
- OPR stays at 3.00%. BNM is not in a hurry to cut rates
- Lower IPI growth in July
- Exports growth surprised on the upside in July
August
- Better-than-expected 2Q2019 GDP growth but…
- Preview for 2Q2019 GDP – expect growth to be sustained at 4.5%
- IPI growth fairly stable at 3.9% in June
- Exports shrunk 3.1% in June
- US FOMC – insuring against downside risk
July
- Economic outlook for 2H2019 – on high alert
- Welcome back inflation!
- IPI maintained at 4.0% in May. Cautious view advised
- OPR left at 3.00% but the accompanying statement is cautious
- Exports still decent in May
June
May
- Softer CPI at 0.2% in April
- Malaysia’s 1Q2019 GDP at 4.5%
- 1Q2019 GDP preview – Moderate growth to prevail
- IPI higher by 3.1% in March
- OPR reduced to 3.00%
- Exports edged down by 0.5% in March
April
- Inflation is back again. But only at 0.2% in March
- IPI in February – shifting into lower gear
- Exports fell 5.3% in February. Surprised on the downside
March
- BNM Annual Report for 2018 – easing monetary policy is warranted
- Second month of deflation…
- US FFR kept at 2.25% – 2.50% – status quo for now
- IPI grew 3.2% in January
- OPR kept at 3.25% but MPC members leaned on the softer side
February
- IPI accelerated to 3.4% in December 2018
- Malaysia’s GDP grew 4.7% in 4Q2018
- Deflation seen in January at -0.7%
January
- US FOMC – patience is a virtue
- Inflation remain subdued at 0.2% in December
- IPI grew moderately at 2.5% in November
- Slower exports growth at 1.6% in November
December
- Economic Outlook 2019 – “The Inconvenient Truth”
- Inflation rate rises modestly in November
- IPI boosted at 4.2% in October
- Exports surged “beyond expectation” at 17.7% in October
November
- Rising inflation rate – slowly but surely
- 3Q2018 GDP – saved by the consumers
- IPI growth: fairly modest in September
- OPR at 3.25%, BNM increasingly dovish
- Export rebounded 6.7% in September
- Budget 2019…it make sense!
October
- Budget 2019 preview – making sure the house in order
- Benign inflation rate in September
- Mid-Term Review of 11th Malaysian Plan
- IPI grew moderately at 2.2% in August
- Exports fell 0.3% in August
September
