April Inflation Decelerated Amid Base Effects

Economic Research	23 May 2016
Malaysia
Economic Highlights
April Inflation Decelerated Amid Base Effects The headline inflation rate decelerated to 2.1% y-o-y in April, from + 2.6% in March and compared with +4.2% in February. This was attributed to a broad-based decrease in the price inflation of major items due to base effects with the exception of transport, which saw a MYR0.10-0.20 increase in retail fuel prices. In tandem with the headline rate, the core inflation rate eased to 2.3% y-o-y in April, the lowest in 12 months, from +3.6 in March. Economist:  Peck Boon Soon  | +603 9280 2163 Economist:  Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172
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