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Malaysia's first-quarter 2019 GDP grew 4.5%, faster than the 4.3% economists expected, and the current account surplus widened to RM16.4 billion. The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on the data at 4.1630/1660.
Stronger domestic growth supports Malaysian demand for feed and livestock products, though the currency effect on import costs is modest.
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