Inflation Eased For The Fourth Straight Month in June

Economic Research	20 July 2016
Malaysia
Economic Highlights
Inflation Eased For The Fourth Straight Month in June The headline inflation rate eased for the fourth consecutive month in June to 1.6% y-o-y, from +2.0% in May, attributed to a larger magnitude of decline in cost of transport as fuel prices were held steady during the month. The core inflation rate, however, sustained at the slowest pace in 13 months at 2.1% y-o-y in June, indicating weakening demand. Economist:  Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172 Economist: Aris Nazman Maslan | +603 9280 2184
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