17.07.202604:17:26UTC+00Malaysia Inflation Holds at 1.9%

Malaysia’s annual inflation rate stood at 1.9% in June 2026, virtually unchanged from May’s 22‑month high and slightly below market expectations of 2.0%. Price pressures remained broad-based, with continued increases across most major categories: food & beverages (1.4%, unchanged from May), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.9% vs 2.8%), housing & utilities (1.4% vs 1.2%), information & communication (reported at both 2.1% vs 2.0% and 2.4% vs 2.1%), furnishing and household equipment (0.4%, unchanged), health (1.2%, unchanged), transport (2.8% vs 3.8%), recreation (1.1%, unchanged), education (2.1% vs 2.2%), restaurants (2.6% vs 2.5%), insurance & financial services (5.7% vs 49%), and personal care (3.4% vs 4.8%). Core inflation, which excludes fuel, eased slightly to 1.9% in June from 2.0% in May. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat, following a 0.1% increase in May.