Malaysia's PPI reverses decline, rises 0.2% in September after 7-month slump

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.2% in September compared to the negative 2.2% in August, the Statistics Department (DOSM) reported today.

This is the first increase after seven consecutive months of decline since February 2023, due to the base effect and higher prices of primary commodities