Malezya - Ekonomik Endeks Lider

Malaysia's leading economic index increased by 0.1 percent month-over-month in September 2019, reversing from a 0.8 percent fall in the previous month. Among seven components, four posted rises: number of housing units approved (0.4 percent), real money supply M1 (0.3 percent), bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (0.1 percent), and real imports of other basic precious & other non-ferrous metals (0.1 percent). Year-on-year, the index rose 0.3 percent in September, after a 0.5 percent fall in August. Meanwhile, the coincident index, which measures the overall current economic performance, fell 1.2 percent month-on- month in September, following a 0.5 percent gain in August.

Malaysia's leading economic index declined by 0.8 percent month-over-month in August 2019, reversing from a 1.4 percent rise in the previous month. Among seven components, five posted losses: number of housing units approved (-0.3 percent), real money supply M1 (-0.1 percent), real imports of semi-conductors (-0.1 percent), real imports of other basic precious & other non-ferrous metals (-0.3 percent), and bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (-0.1 percent). Year-on-year, the index fell 0.5 percent in August, following a 0.4 percent gain in July. Meanwhile, the coincident index, which measures the overall current economic performance, advanced 0.5 percent over a month earlier, after a 0.9 percent increase in the prior month.

Malaysia's leading economic index increased by 1.4 percent month-over-month in July 2019, the first rise in three months, rebounding from a 0.3 percent fall in the previous month. Among seven components, four posted gains: number of housing units approved (0.9 percent), number of new companies registered (0.4 percent), real money supply M1 (0.3 percent), and real imports of semi-conductors (0.1 percent). Year-on-year, the index rose 0.4 percent in July, following a 0.8 percent decline in June. Meanwhile, the coincident index, which measures the overall current economic performance, advanced 0.9 percent over a month earlier, after a 0.2 percent fall in the prior month.

Malaysia's leading economic index dropped by 0.3 percent month-over-month in June 2019, after a 1.7 percent fall in the previous month. Among seven components, four posted declines: number of housing units approved (-0.6 percent), real imports of other basic precious & non-ferrous metals (-0.4 percent), number of new companies registered (-0.4 percent), and real money supply, M1 (-0.3 percent). Year-on-year, the index fell 0.8 percent in June, following a 0.3 percent decrease in May. Meanwhile, the coincident index, which measures the overall current economic performance, decreased 0.2 percent month-on-month in June, shifting from an upwardly revised 0.4 percent rise in May.

Malaysia's leading economic index dropped by 1.7 percent month-over-month in May 2019, shifting from a downwardly revised 2.5 percent gain in the previous month. This was the first monthly decline in the index since February. Among seven components, five posted falls: expected sales value, manufacturing (-0.6 percent); number of housing units approved (-0.5 percent); number of new companies registered (-0.4 percent); real imports of other basic precious & non-ferrous metals (-0.4 percent); and real imports of semi conductors (-0.1 percent). Year-on-year, the index fell 0.3 percent in May, reversing from a downwardly revised 0.3 percent rise in April. Meanwhile, the coincident index, which measures the overall current economic performance, advanced 0.3 percent month-on-month in May, after a 0.6 percent rise in April.

Malaysia's leading economic index increased by 2.6 percent month-over-month in April 2019, accelerating sharply from a 2.7 percent gain in the previous month. Among seven components, six posted gains: real imports of semi conductors (0.8 percent), real imports of other basic precious & non-ferrous metals (0.7 percent), number of housing units approved (0.4 percent), number of new companies registered (0.4 percent), Bursa Malaysia industrial index (0.3 percent), and expected sales value (0.1 percent). Year-on-year, the index rose 0.4 percent in April, reversing from an upwardly revised 1.8 percent fall in March. Meanwhile, the coincident index, which measures the overall current economic performance, advanced 0.4 percent month-on-month in April, after a 0.1 percent fall in March.