Malaysia Retail Sales: 4.574% (February 2024)
Malaysia Retail Sales came in at 4.574 on Apr 12, 2024, compared with 1.417 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank Negara Malaysia context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 4.574
- Previous
- 1.417
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 13, 2026
February 2024
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Malaysia Retail Sales release analysis
What the release showed
Malaysia Retail Sales came in at 4.574 in the release of Apr 12, 2024, up 3.157 from 1.417.
How it compares
Across the 3 releases shown since January 2024, readings ranged from 1.417 to 5.368.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 0 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Retail Sales matters for MYR
Consumer spending accounts for 60–70% of GDP in most developed economies. Strong retail sales indicate healthy household finances and tend to support the myr by reducing the probability of rate cuts.
How to read it
A beat on retail sales is myr-positive and may delay rate cuts. A sustained decline in retail sales signals consumer stress, which could prompt the Bank Negara Malaysia to ease, weakening the myr.
What to watch next
The next Malaysia Retail Sales release is due on Nov 13, 2026.
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- Holiday and seasonal adjustment effects
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Recent Malaysia Retail Sales releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | March 2024 | 5.368 | 4.574 | -- |
| Apr 12, 2024 | February 2024 | 4.574 | 1.417 | -- |
| Mar 14, 2024 | January 2024 | 1.417 | 3.608 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/myr/retail_sales",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id myr_retail_sales_2024-02-29. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/myr/retail_sales.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | myr_retail_sales_2024-04-12 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | myr_retail_sales_2024-02-29 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2024-04-12 04:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2024-02-29 |
| Actual value | 4.574 |
| Previous value | 1.417 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Malaysia Retail Sales.
What did Malaysia Retail Sales come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Malaysia Retail Sales was 4.574% year on year in February 2024. The previous reading was 1.417%.
When was this Malaysia Retail Sales release published?
The publication time is estimated for Apr 12, 2024 at 12:30 Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Malaysia Retail Sales release?
The next Malaysia Retail Sales release is scheduled for Nov 13, 2026.
What is the official source for Malaysia Retail Sales?
ABS publishes the official Retail Sales series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
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"announcement_id": "myr_retail_sales_2024-02-29",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"date": "2024-02-29",
"observed_at_ns": 1789030173664593500,
"previous_value": 1.417,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
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"epoch": 1712896200,
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"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
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"val": 4.574,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
},
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},
{
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
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"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
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"val": 4.574,
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}
],
"val": 4.574,
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}