Financial News: Malaysian Industrial Output, Retail Sales Growth Eases

Malaysian Industrial Output, Retail Sales Growth Eases

04/11/2025 - 03:03:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Malaysia's industrial output expanded at the slowest pace in the current sequence of growth that began in January 2024, and retail sales growth eased notably in February, figures from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday.

Industrial production increased 1.5 percent year-on-year in February, slower than the 2.1 percent rise in the previous month.

Among sectors, the annual decline in the mining and growth deepened to 8.9 percent in February from 3.1 percent in January, which largely caused the slowdown. Electricity production also showed a faster decline of 2.8 percent.

On the other hand, manufacturing output growth accelerated to 4.8 percent from 3.7 percent.

On a monthly basis, industrial output plunged 6.8 percent in February, following a 0.4 percent drop in January.

Another piece of official data showed that retail sales expanded 5.9 percent annually in February slower than the 8.2 percent growth in January.

Sales in non-specialized stores grew 5.9 percent versus 9.7 percent in January, and those of other goods in specialized stores climbed by 5.5 percent.

The jobless rate in Malaysia remained stable at 3.1 percent in February. There were 532,800 unemployed people in the country compared to 533,800 in January.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Lithuania Inflation Remains Stable, Trade Gap Widens (01 hr(s), 51 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Lithuania's consumer price inflation held steady in April after rising to a 19-mon ...Full Story»

Slovakia Industrial Output Recovers In March (02 hr(s), 12 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's industrial production expanded for the first time in three months in Ma ...Full Story»

Portugal Trade Deficit Widens March (02 hr(s), 34 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's trade gap increased in March from a year ago as imports grew faster tha ...Full Story»

Ireland Manufacturing Production Surges 49.1% (03 hr(s), 26 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's manufacturing output growth quickened further in March, preliminary figu ...Full Story»

Czech Retail Sales Growth Improves To 3.4% (05 hr(s), 02 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's retail sales growth improved slightly in March after remainin ...Full Story»

Turkey Industrial Production Rebounds 2.5% (05 hr(s), 13 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's industrial output expanded in March after a renewed decline in the prior ...Full Story»

Swiss Consumer Confidence Weakens To 16-month Low (05 hr(s), 32 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Swiss consumer confidence decreased further in April to the lowest level in nearly one ...Full Story»

Italy Industrial Output Rises Marginally (06 hr(s), 33 min(s), 36 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Italy industrial output grew only marginally in March, data from the statistical offic ...Full Story»