Malaysia's leading index rises 4.0% in August 2024, reaches 114.3 points


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's leading index (LI) continued to demonstrate strong growth momentum in August 2024, with a growth of 4.0 per cent to 114.3 points from 109.9 points in the same month of the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the growth reflects improvements across all components of the index.

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