Daily Financial Briefing
MALAYSIA
06 August 2026
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Malaysia — Daily Financial Briefing

06 August 2026

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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange% Change
FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI**1,632.45**+8.12+0.50%
FBM70**14,218.30**+45.60+0.32%
FBM Small Cap**18,904.75**+102.40+0.54%
Market Turnover (MYR bn)**3.28**——
Total Volume (shares bn)**4.91**——
Gainers / Losers / Unchanged**412 / 298 / 184**——

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2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChange% Change
USD/MYR**4.3820**-0.0145-0.33%
EUR/MYR**4.7615**+0.0082+0.17%
GBP/MYR**5.5430**+0.0210+0.38%
SGD/MYR**3.2680**-0.0055-0.17%
JPY/MYR (per 100 JPY)**2.9740**+0.0130+0.44%
CNY/MYR**0.6025**-0.0018-0.30%
MYR/USD**0.2282**+0.0008+0.35%

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3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorPeriodFigurePrior
GDP Growth (YoY)Q2 2026**5.1%**4.8%
Inflation Rate (CPI YoY)June 2026**2.3%**2.5%
Core Inflation (YoY)June 2026**2.0%**2.1%
Unemployment RateJune 2026**3.3%**3.4%
Industrial Production Index (YoY)June 2026**4.6%**4.1%
OPR (Overnight Policy Rate)Aug 2026**3.00%**3.00%
Money Supply M3 (YoY)June 2026**5.8%**5.5%

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4. BANKING SECTOR

InstitutionShare Price (MYR)Change% Change
Maybank (MAY)**9.62**+0.08+0.84%
CIMB Group (CIMB)**7.34**+0.05+0.69%
Public Bank (PBK)**4.18**+0.02+0.48%
RHB Bank (RHBBANK)**6.05**+0.03+0.50%
Hong Leong Bank (HLBANK)**20.14**+0.22+1.10%
AmBank (AMBANK)**4.87**-0.03-0.61%

Sector MetricFigure
System Loan Growth (YoY, June 2026)**5.4%**
Gross Impaired Loans Ratio**1.62%**
Banking Sector Liquidity Coverage Ratio**148.3%**
Capital Adequacy Ratio (CET1)**14.1%**

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5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

IndicatorPeriodFigurePrior
Exports (MYR bn)June 2026**132.4**128.7
Imports (MYR bn)June 2026**118.9**116.2
Trade Balance (MYR bn)June 2026**+13.5**+12.5
Export Growth (YoY)June 2026**+6.2%**+5.1%
Import Growth (YoY)June 2026**+4.8%**+3.9%
Foreign Reserves (USD bn)31 July 2026**116.8**115.3
FDI Approved (MYR bn, YTD)H1 2026**48.6**41.2

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6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

  • **Petronas** declares interim dividend of **MYR 6.0 billion** to the government for Q2 2026.
  • **Bank Negara Malaysia** holds OPR steady at **3.00%** following August MPC meeting.
  • **Bursa Malaysia** records **MYR 3.28 billion** daily turnover, highest in three weeks.
  • **CIMB Group** reports H1 2026 net profit of **MYR 4.12 billion**, up **8.3% YoY**.
  • Malaysia's **Sovereign Wealth Fund Khazanah** announces **MYR 2.5 billion** domestic reinvestment commitment for 2026–2027.
  • **Ringgit** strengthens to **4.3820** against USD following softer US jobs data overnight.

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    7. OUTLOOK

    IndicatorCurrentConsensus Forecast (End-2026)
    KLCI Target**1,632****1,680 – 1,720**
    USD/MYR**4.3820****4.20 – 4.35**
    OPR**3.00%****3.00%**
    GDP Growth Full Year**5.1% (Q2)****4.9% – 5.2%**
    CPI Full Year Average**2.3%****2.2% – 2.5%**

    Near-term sentiment remains cautiously positive, underpinned by resilient exports and steady monetary policy.

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