Malaysia Q2 GDP seen growing but current account in focus

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economic growth likely picked up in April-June as activity recovered after a tense national election, but skittish investors could focus more on signs that weak exports are pushing the current account towards a deficit.

The ringgit has been among the worst hit in Asia by a fierce sell-off in emerging market currencies on mounting concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to start unwinding its super-easy monetary policy.