KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation eased to 1.8 per cent in September 2026 compared to 1.9 per cent in the previous month, with the index points increasing to 137.6 from 135.2 in September 2025, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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- DOSM reported that personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services group moderated to 2.8 per cent in September 2026 compared to 3.2 per cent in August 2026.
- "Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance group increased by 0.3 per cent compared to 0.4 per cent in August 2026," it said in a statement today on September 2026’s consumer price index (CPI).
- On month-on-month basis, the department also said the headline inflation in September 2026 increased marginally at 0.1 per cent, compared to 0.3 per cent in August 2026.
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