Daily Financial Briefing
MALAYSIA
25 October 2026
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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange on the dayAs ofSource
FBM KLCI1,611.56+0.21%2026-10-23The Star / Yahoo Finance

2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChangeAs ofSource
USD/MYR (ECB reference rate)4.0855-2026-10-23European Central Bank euro reference rates

3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorValuePeriodSource
Malaysia Quarterly GDP Growth5.3%2026-Q3 (Q3 2026, year on year)Trading Economics / Department of Statistics Malaysia
Malaysia Unemployment Rate2.9%2026-08 (August 2026)Department of Statistics Malaysia via Malaymail

4. BANKING SECTOR

RateLevelAs ofSource
Bank Negara Malaysia Overnight Policy Rate2.75%2026-09-03 (As of September 3, 2026)The Star

5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Not available today.

6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

Not available today.

7. OUTLOOK

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SOURCES

  • Bank Negara Malaysia Overnight Policy Rate, The Star (as of 2026-09-03)
  • Malaysia Quarterly GDP Growth, Trading Economics / Department of Statistics Malaysia (as of 2026-Q3)
  • Malaysia Unemployment Rate, Department of Statistics Malaysia via Malaymail (as of 2026-08)
  • USD/MYR (ECB reference rate), European Central Bank euro reference rates (as of 2026-10-23)
  • FBM KLCI, The Star / Yahoo Finance (as of 2026-10-23)