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Malaysia’s Producer Prices Index increased 1.1 per cent in March 2026, the first increase since March 2025

o    Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 1.1 per cent in March 2026, compared to a 3.4 per cent decline in the previous month, the first increase since March 2025. The Mining sector recorded a double-digit increase of 26.5 per cent (February 2026: -8.5%), largely due to the Extraction of crude petroleum (38.5%). In the utilities sector, the Water supply index rose by 11.3 per cent, while the Electricity & gas supply index increased by 9.6 per cent. Conversely, the Agriculture, forestry & fishing sector contracted by 5.6 per cent (February 2026: -8.7%), due to an 11.0 per cent decline in the Growing of perennial crops index. Meanwhile, the Manufacturing sector declined slightly by 0.8 per cent (February 2026: -2.7%), mainly due to decreases in Manufacture of coke & refined petroleum products (-3.8%) and Manufacture of food products (-2.8%) indices.

o    On a month-on-month basis, the PPI Local Production increased 4.1 per cent (February 2026: -0.5%). Apart from the Water supply index which declined by 0.6 per cent, all other sectors recorded increases. The Mining sector surged by 32.9 per cent (February 2026: 0.4%), fuelled by the increase in the Extraction of crude petroleum index (43.5%). The Agriculture, forestry & fishing sector increased by 2.8 per cent (February 2026: 1.0%), supported by the Growing of perennial crops (4.4%) index. At the same time, the Manufacturing sector rose by 1.7 per cent (February 2026: -0.8%), attributed to increases in Manufacture of coke & refined petroleum products (7.1%) and Manufacture of food products (2.7%) indices.

o   Meanwhile, the Electricity & gas supply index increased by 4.9 per cent. The Intermediate materials, supplies & components index edged down by 1.3 per cent (February 2026: -3.1%), mainly due to a decline in Processed fuel & lubricants (-4.8%). The Finished goods index declined marginally by 0.1 per cent (February 2026: -1.1%), affected by a decline in Capital equipment (-0.6%). However, the Crude materials for further processing index increased by 9.8 per cent (February 2026: -7.0%), supported by Non-food materials (10.7%).

o     On a month-on-month basis, Crude materials for further processing index increased by 16.4 per cent. The, Intermediate materials, supplies & components and Finished goods index rose by 1.7 per cent and 0.7 per cent in this month, respectively.

o   The PPI Local Production continued to decline by 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (Q4 2025: -1.5%). The decline was attributed to the Agriculture, forestry & fishing (-7.5%) and Manufacturing (-1.7%) sectors. However, Water supply, Electricity & gas and Mining sectors recorded increases of 11.1 per cent, 6.5 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the PPI registered a marginal increase of 0.9 per cent (Q4 2025: 0.1%) mainly supported by Mining (11.5%) and the utilities sector.

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