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The IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.0 in September 2020 from 49.3 in a month earlier, pointing to the second straight month of contraction in the sector amid the coronavirus crisis. The production trend deteriorated after having been unchanged in August, while new orders continued to moderate. At the same time, employment declined for the sixth month running, albeit at a slower pace than the series record posted in August. On the price front, input costs and selling prices increased for the fourth successive month. Lastly, business sentiment jumped to a nine-month high, with firms predicting improvements in new orders as market conditions gradually return to normal.

The IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in August 2020 from 50.0 in a month earlier. This was the first contraction in the sector since May, amid public health measures aimed at curbing the spread of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Customer demand remained relatively weak, notably in foreign markets. Also, employment was scaled back to the greatest degree in the survey history, while backlogs of work were reduced solidly. Meantime, there was a renewed fall in purchasing activity. Output was stable following a joint-record expansion in June and further growth in July. The suppliers' delivery times lengthened for the ninth successive month but the least since January, amid material shortages, in particular for imported goods. Prices data showed input cost inflation slowed to a three-month low, while output prices rose at a slower rate, amid fragile demand and strong competition. Lastly, sentiment dipped to below the series average.

The IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing PMI fell to 50.0 in July 2020 from 51.0 in June but still well above the readings seen during the worst of the Covid-19 downturn and above the survey's long-run average of 49.0. Manufacturing output rose for the second month running, while new orders were unchanged and employment was scaled back for the fourth straight month. Purchasing activity also ticked up, ending a 21-month sequence of decline amid recent signs of improvement in demand. In terms of prices, input cost inflation was the sharpest since October 2018 due to supply shortages for raw materials. Accordingly, selling prices were also raised the most in 20 months. Looking forward, sentiment was down slightly from that seen in June.

The IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing PMI surged to 51.0 in June 2020 from 45.6 a month earlier. This was the first increase in the sector since December last year, as lockdown measures aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 infections were partially lifted. Output grew at the joint-fastest rate in the survey history as an increasing number of businesses across the country restarted their operations. Demand conditions began to stabilize, with the new orders index rising to a six-month high. Although export sales fell considerably less since April, global demand remained subdued. Staffing levels were held nearly stable as some companies moved in retrenchment mode as businesses adjust to new output schedules. Prices data showed input costs rose amid stock shortages, higher transport fees, and unfavorable exchange rate movements. Output prices were subsequently increased for the first time this year. Looking ahead, confidence strengthened to a four-month high.