Malaysia's leading economic index increased 1.25% month-on-month in April 2026, following a revised 0.04% rise in the previous month. It was the second consecutive monthly increase in the leading economic index and the fastest pace since last October, mainly supported by rebounds in real imports of semiconductors (0.9% vs -0.5% in March) and the number of companies registered (0.9% vs -0.1%). Increases were also seen in the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (0.1% vs 0.01%) and housing units (0.04% vs 0.2%). By contrast, sub-indices for real money supply M1 (-0.3% vs 0.2%) and real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (-0.1% vs 0.2%) declined. On an annual basis, the leading index rose 1.29%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.7% in March. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, climbed 0.9% month-on-month, following a 0.8% gain in March.