# Malaysia’s economy grew 4.4 per cent in 3Q19 | DayakDaily

> Bank Negara Malaysia reported that the economy grew 4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2019, down from 4.9 per cent in the second quarter. The slowdown was attributed to weaker mining and construction, and the ringgit depreciated 1.1 per cent against the dollar in the quarter.

- Date: 2019-11-15 · published 2019-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56342-malaysia-s-economy-grew-4-4-per-cent-in-3q19-dayakdaily
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Slower growth and a weaker ringgit point to softer domestic demand and higher import costs for Malaysian feed users.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dayakdaily.com: https://dayakdaily.com/malaysias-economy-grew-4-4-per-cent-in-3q19/

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