Malasia Tasa De Inflación

Malaysia’s annual inflation eased to 1.3% in October 2025, down from September’s seven-month high and market expectations of 1.5%. Food prices increased the least in over 4 years (1.5% vs 2.1% in September). Cost of housing also eased (1.1% vs 1.5% ), amid declines in prices of transport (-0.1% vs 0.7%), clothing (-0.3% vs -0.2%) and communication (-2.4% vs -4.5%). In contrast, inflation held steady for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 0.3%), education (at 2.4%), and financial services (at 5.6% ), while prices accelerated for furnishing (0.3% vs 0.2%), health (1.5% vs 1.3%), recreation (1.2% vs 0.9%), restaurants (3.4% vs 3.3%), and miscellaneous items (6.0% vs 4.8%). Core inflation, which excludes volatile fresh food and administered prices, rose 2.2% yoy, the fastest pace in two years, following a 2.1% increase in September. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1%, reversing September’s 0.2% rise, which had been the steepest increase in seven months.