The IMF's 2017 Malaysia staff report statement says growth has slowed but Malaysia is still among the fastest-growing economies at its income level. It credits a diversified export base, a flexible exchange rate and deep financial markets for its resilience to commodity and financial volatility.
It flags continued global uncertainty for near-term policy.
The IMF view that Malaysia's commodity exports are a source of resilience suggests steady demand for imported feed and agricultural inputs. It has no direct price implication.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.