Malaysia’s PMI stays at 49.7 in August, signalling modest decline in manufacturing sector


KUALA LUMPUR: The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remained steady at 49.7 in August, indicating a slight decline in the Malaysian manufacturing sector.

The latest PMI data suggest gross domestic product (GDP) growth is running at a broadly similar rate to that seen in the second quarter, as well as pointing to modest year-on-year improvements in official manufacturing production data.

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