Key Highlights:

• The Malaysian GDP grew by 4.4 per cent in Q3 2018, 0.1 per cent lesser than Q2 2018.
• Unemployment remained unchanged for three consecutive quarters at 3.3 per cent.
• In Q3 2018, headline inflation declined to 0.5 per cent from 1.3 per cent in Q2 2018.
• Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) slipped to 107.5 in Q3 2018 from 132.9 in Q2 2018.
• Ringgit remained on a downward trend, depreciating by 3.6 per cent in Q3 2018.