The Week Ahead - Trade Data, China PMI, Singapore properties, Monetary Policy

Malaysia’s trade maintained its upward trend in July 2021 with total trade expanding by 13%, reaching RM181bil as compared to RM160.1bil in July 2020. Exports rose 5% to RM97.3bil compared to July 2020 while imports rose by 24% to RM83.64bil.(File pic shows Westports, in Klang.)

Trade data

THIS week, investors will be turning their attention to trade data for August 2021 along with the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI).