Malaysia Leading Economic Index Edges Up

2026-08-24 04:07 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

Malaysia's leading economic index was almost unchanged, rising 0.02% month-on-month in June 2026, after a 0.5% fall in the previous month.

The increase in the leading economic index was boosted by a recovery in real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (0.8% vs -0.7% in May) and an increase in the number of housing units approved (0.4% vs -0.2%).

By contrast, decreases were seen in the number of companies registered (-0.6% vs -0.5%), real imports of semiconductors (-0.1% vs 0.3%), the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (-0.1% vs 0.1%), real money supply M1 (-0.1% vs 0.3%), and expected sales value in manufacturing (-0.3% vs 0.2%).

On an annual basis, the leading index climbed 1.3%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.1% in May.

Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, rose 0.3% month-on-month, rebounding from a 0.3% fall in May.



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