Steel unit price index falls to 5.7% in September


The unit price index of steel and metal sections decreased by 0.1% to 2.7% for almost all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR: The unit price index of steel decreased by 0.6% to 5.7% for almost all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak in September 2024 compared to the previous month, according to the Statistics Department.

In a special statement for building and structural works for September 2024, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the highest decrease was in Perak (5.7%), followed by Kota Kinabalu (2.3%) and Penang, Kedah and Perlis (1.7%).

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