27.11.202504:14:37UTC+00Malaysia Producer Prices Drop the Least in 8 Months

In October 2025, Malaysia's producer prices experienced a slight year-on-year decline of 0.1%, an improvement from the 0.8% decrease observed in the preceding month. This marks the smallest decline in an eight-month trend of reductions. In the manufacturing sector, the decline slowed to -0.6% compared to -2.1% in September, driven by decreases in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-5.1%) and the production of computers and electronics (-1.6%). Conversely, mining output continued to exhibit weakness, slipping from 1.1% to 1.0%, primarily due to reduced extraction of crude petroleum (-2.2%). The agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry saw reduced expansion, growing by 2.7% compared to 7.8% previously, with growth largely supported by an increase in the cultivation of perennial crops (10.8%). The electricity and gas supply sector experienced a modest rise of 4.3%, slightly down from 4.6%, while water supply growth accelerated to 10.8% from 9.1%. On a month-to-month basis, producer prices remained stable, following a 0.5% rise in September.