FX.co ★ Malaysia Leading Economic Index Rebounds

Malaysia's leading economic index increased by 0.5% month-over-month in July 2025, marking a recovery from the 0.3% decline seen in the previous month of June, which was subsequently adjusted downward. Of the seven components considered, four showed improvements. The greatest rise was observed in the real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals, which increased by 0.5% compared to a 1.1% fall in June. This was followed by a 0.3% rise in approvals for housing units, up from 0.1% the previous month; new company registrations, which improved by 0.3% following a 0.2% decline; and the semiconductor sector, which edged up slightly by 0.01% after a 0.3% drop in June. The real money supply remained positive but showed a slowdown, growing by 0.2% compared to 0.5% in June. Conversely, there was a decrease in manufacturing sales value, which fell by 0.6% following a previous increase of 0.4%, and the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index, which also registered a decline of 0.3%. On a year-over-year basis, the leading index declined by 0.5%, following a newly revised downward slip of 0.1% in June. At the same time, the coincident index, which indicates present economic conditions, increased by 1.2% in July after a 0.4% rise in June.