# If inflationary pressures remain persistent, interest rates may be raised faster than anticipated | DagangNews - Berita Bisnes Anda

> Malaysia's KLCI ended the week 0.87% lower at 1,512.22 points after weak 3Q21 corporate results and a selloff in airline and travel stocks on the Omicron variant. Analysts said faster rate hikes were possible if inflation stayed persistent.

- Date: 2021-11-29 · published 2021-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44308-if-inflationary-pressures-remain-persistent-interest-rates-may-be-raised-faster
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Equity weakness and a rate-hike outlook affect Malaysian sentiment and the ringgit more than feed prices directly, so the feed-price impact is limited.

## Sources

- dagangnews.com: https://www.dagangnews.com/article/if-inflationary-pressures-remain-persistent-interest-rates-may-be-raised-faster-anticipated-10923

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