RHB | Malaysia | Inflation Eased In August Amid Fuel Price Reduction

Economic Research	25 September 2015
Malaysia
Economic Highlights
Inflation Eased In August Amid Fuel Price Reduction The headline inflation rate moderated to 3.1% y-o-y in August, after rising by +3.1% in July and compared with +2.5% in June. This was mainly attributed to a drop in transport cost, following a reduction in retail fuel prices beginning of August, after back-to back hikes in June-July. Meanwhile, impact of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) is beginning to fade as certain segments saw a smaller magnitude of increase in prices. Economist:  Peck Boon Soon  | +603 9280 2163 Economist:  Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172
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